1699) "World Wetlands Day", Bosnia & Herzegovina: A Postage stamp of 0.90 BAM issued by HP Mostar, Mostar: Date of Stamp issue: 02.02.2021:

1699) "World Wetlands Day", Bosnia & Herzegovina: A Postage stamp of 0.90 BAM issued by HP Mostar, Mostar: Date of Stamp issue: 02.02.2021:

About World Wetlands Day:

The World Wetlands Day is celebrated on February 2 to familiarise the public of the need to protect and preserve them.

 Wetlands are the richest ecological systems that make up 6% of the Earth's surface and are home to 40% of all plant and animal species.

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands signed in the Iranian City of Ramsar in 1971, which is one of the most important international agreements on their protection. The signatories are obliged to adopt protection programs and include protection and sustainable use measures in their spatial planning and use plans. 

Bosnia and Herzegovina ratified the Convention on 24 September 2001.

It currently has three habitats that have met the criteria: i) Livanjsko Field, ii) Hutovo Blato Nature Park and iii) Bardača Site.

The  Stamp:

Presently, three Postal Authorities operate in Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1) Bosnia and Herzegovina Post (BH Posta, Sarejevo), 2) Croatian Posts (HP Mostar, Mostar) and 3) Serbian Posts (Srpske Poste, Banja Luka).

This Stamp has been issued by HP Mostar, Mostar:

Of the three Habitats, the Livanjsko Field covers 46,000 hectares and is one of the largest in the world. It is a combination of wetlands, important bird habitats, peatland and meadows inhabited by endemic and rare species. It is one of the best-preserved fields in BiH and special strategies are planned for its protection.

The Postage Stamp of 0.90 BAM is titled -"LIVANJSKO POLJE" ("Livanjsko Field") on the top and "HP MOSTAR" (at left in a vertical format).

A Sheetlet (S) of Nine Stamps.

The First Day Cover (FDC) shows a stylised representation of a Wetland at left and bears the 0.90 BAM Postage Stamp at top right.

The Special Cancellation Handstamp/Postmark bears an image of a flower in the centre and is dated "02.02.2021".

Technical details:

Stamp Issue Date: 02.02.2021

Printer: AKD d.d.o. Zagreb and Agens d.o.o. Zagreb

Stamp Size: 35.50 mm x 25.56 mm

Stamp Value: 0.90 BAM

Links to posts on Bosnia & Herzegovina on this blog:

1) Bosnia & Herzegovina: Currency & Coinage: Convertible Mark ("Konvertibilna Marka") and Fenings

2) a) Vjetrenica - largest known cave in Bosnia & Herzegovina; b) The Heather (Calluna vulgaris): Stamps issued under the Series titled "About Myths and Flora" on 22.05.2018

3) Turtles, Bosnia & Herzegovina: A set of four stamps of 3.10 BAM each, issued featuring the Pond Turtle, Land Turtle, Loggerhead Sea Turrtle and Green Turtle: Stamp set issue date: 01.11.2019

4) World Water Day (WWD), Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mostar): A set of two Stamps featuring the beautiful Ramsko jezero Lake issued by Mostar Post Office: Date of Stamp Set issue: 23.03.2020

 5) "Ancient Postal Routes, Biga", Bosnia & Herzegovina: Two EUROPA stamps of 3.00 Euro each depicting a Wagon and the two faces of a Silver Coin issued on 05.04.2020

6) "Archaeological Treasures - Stecak Necropolis Radmlja", Bosnia and Herzegovina Post ( HP Mostar) on the Stecak Necropolis Radmilja: Date of stamp issue: 12.05.2020

7) Endangered Butterflies (Fauna), Bosnia and Herzegovina: A set of four postage stamps in the denomination of 2.90 BAM each, depicting four endangered butterflies found in Bosnia & Herzegovina, issued by HP Mostar: Date of Stamps issue: 01.11.2020

8) "Endemic Plants", (Flora 2020), Bosnia & Herzegovina: Two stamps of 2.70 BAM each brought out by HP Mostar: Date of Stamp Set issue: 01.11.2020

9) "World Wetlands Day", Bosnia & Herzegovina: A Postage Stamp of 0.90 BAM issued by HP Mostar, Mostar: Date of Stamp issue: 02.02.2021