ABU DHABI, 28 SEP, 04 (WAM) - Emirates Post has issued a set of specialstamps in four denominations (50 Fils, 175 Fils, 275 Fils and 375 Fils)to highlight marine life conservation through images of endangered orextinct marine creatures from the Arabian Gulf.
The four stamps feature the Black Finless Porpoise, the Serranidae, theWhale Shark and Dugongidae. The stamps have been issued in coordinationwith the Emirates Marine Environmental Group, according to the +KhaleejTimes.+ The complete set of stamps is available at the Deira Main Post Office,Karama Post Office and Abu Dhabi Central Post Office. First Day Covers,priced at Dh9.75 each, and stamp booklets priced at Dh17.50, are alsoavailable at the above locations.
Abdulla Al Daboos, Director General of Emirates Post, said: "EmiratesPost has always given high importance to Nature conservation and one ofthe ways we achieve this goal is through stamps issued at regular intervals.
This special series on the endangered marine creatures of the Gulf conveysa strong message that by protecting the flora and fauna, we are creatinga better future for mankind." "We are glad to announce that with the issueof these stamps Emirates Post has launched a new concept of bringing outa pocket-size booklet with each new series of stamps. The booklet willnot only give brief information on the stamps, but will also provide advertisingspace for companies to promote their products and services," Mr. Al Daboossaid.The booklet provides information on the four endangered marine speciesof the Gulf. The Black Finless Porpoise, dark in colour, is 1.5 metreslong and weighs around 27 kg. It is now rarely found. The Serranidae isan elongate fish with caudal truncate. It is about 100 cm long, and 40to 50 cm wide. The Whale Shark, 10 to 12 metres long, weighs up to 40tonnes, and feeds on plankton and small school fish. The Dugongidae aretropical warm-water mammals, with an average length of 2.5 to 3 metres,and they surface to breathe at irregular intervals.
