Monday, 15 August 2022

2466) Leuvenum Woods, Netherlands: “Experience Nature Stamp Series”: PostNL (Netherlands Post) has issued a Stamp Sheet of ten Postage stamps depicting the Flora and Fauna of this Nature Reserve: Date of Stamp issued: 12.08.2022:

2466) Leuvenum Woods, Netherlands: “Experience Nature Stamp Series”: PostNL (Netherlands Post) has issued a Stamp Sheet of ten Postage stamps depicting the Flora and Fauna of this Nature Reserve: Date of Stamp issued: 12.08.2022:

Netherlands: About Experience Nature- Leuvenumse Forest:

Leuvenum Woods, Hulshorsterzand and Leuvenhorst estate together form the Leuvenum Woods Nature Reserve. 

This contiguous area is located in the North-western part of the Veluwe in the province of Gelderland. 

Leuvenum Woods have been owned by Natuurmonumenten for over 100 years, while the other areas came into the possession of Natuurmonumenten later. 

The three areas together cover about 2,300 hectares and consist mainly of forests and a smaller part of heathland and sand drifts. 

There are beautiful old deciduous forests along the Hierdensche and Leuvenum Brook, with the longest brook running 17.00 km through the Veluwe. In marshy spots, there are groves with black alders, willows and elms.

There is a lot of wildlife in the area, including boars, red deer, roe deer, badgers, pine martens, foxes and the occasional wolf. 

It is the breeding ground for many different species of birds, including the nightjar, wood warbler and firecrest. 

The kingfisher and osprey are also found there. Overgrown with heather and crowberry, the moors are managed using a sheep herd. 

In recent years, Natuurmonumenten has restored Hulshorsterzand to its former glory as a sand drift area with the help of many volunteers. The area was previously overgrown with conifers. 

As a result, animals and plants that had previously disappeared have now returned. Currently, three times as many pairs of the rare nightjar are breeding and twice as many species of bee are flying around.

The Miniature Stamp (MS) Sheet:


The Stamp Sheet issued by PostNL (Netherlands Post) shows a representative selection of the Flora and Fauna found in Leevenum Woods Nature Park.

Technical Details:

Issue Date: 15.08.2022

Designer: Frank Janse, Gouda

Illustrator: Buiten-Beeld

Printer: Cartor Security Printers, Meaucé-La Loupe, France

Process: Offset

Colours: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow And Black

Size: 40.00 mm x 30.00 mm



Links:

i) "The Rooswijk", an ill-fated Dutch East Indiaman, Netherlands which sank during her second trip on 09.01.1740: Mexican Silver Cobs, Silver reales, Klippes and Pillar Dollars etc were recovered from the ship-wreck

The undernoted two links will take you to our blog "Footloose" for two interesting posts written by me on the Dutch presence in Sadras in the 17th Century AD:

i) Reconnecting with India's historical heritage: A visit to Sadras Fort built by the Dutch in 1648: (Part 1): a) Commentary of the Dutch presence in India & b) The Dutch Cemetery

ii) Reconnecting with India's historical heritage: (Part ii): A visit to Sadras Fort built by the Dutch in 1648: The ruins tell the story of a flourishing Sea-trade

For other interesting posts on Belgium & Luxembourg Coins and Stamps:


5) City of Bruges (or Brugge), Belgium: 20 Years as UNENCO World Heritage Site: A 20 Euro Silver Proof Coin issued by the Royakl Dutch Mint under licencing of the Royal Belgian Mint, on behalf of the National Bank of Belgium: Coin issue date: 26.02.2020

6) 100 Years of Nature & Environment Protection, Luxembourg: Commemorating the Centenary Anniversary of the "Letzebuerger Natur a Vulleschutsliga a.s.b.l. (Luxembourg Nature and Bird Protection Society):A 0.80 Euro Stamp issued by Luxembourg Postes (Post): Date of stamp issue: 10.03.2020

7) Celebrating 25 Years of listing on UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Luxembourg: A Commemorative Stamp of 0.80 Euro issued by Luxembourg Postes (Post): Stamp issue date: 10.03.2020














Posts on SEPAC issues on this blog:

1) "Foroya Bjor", Faroe Islands: SEPAC - 2022: "Local Beverages" Theme: Posta/Postverk Foroya (Postal Works of the Faroe Islands) has issued a Postal Stamp of 29.00 DKK commemorating the well-known Distillery of the Faroes: Date of Stamp issue: 16.05.2022

2) SEPAC 2020, Artwork, Faroe Islands (Denmark): A SEPAC stamp issue of the value of 20 DKK (Danish Kroners) depicting a brightly coloured row of "Moon Pigeons" (birds), issued by Postverk Foroya (Faroe Islands Post): Date of Stamp issue: 27.04.2020

For other Interesting posts from the Faroe Islands:






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2) Wildflowers, Aland Islands: A new Series of Franking Labels issued by Aland Post: Date of issue: 03.02.2020





Posts on Finland on this Blog:




































Dutch Castles Coin Series:








Typically Dutch Postage Stamp Series "House Types & facades":





For other interesting posts on issues from the Royal Dutch Mint, Netherlands and PostNL, please visit the following links:


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10) First Atlases, Netherlands: Commemorating 450 Years of the first Atlas (1570-2020) & others: A Stamp Sheet of six stamps depicting the Atlases which were compiled in the Netherlands in the 16th & 17th Centuries AD: Stamp Set issued by POstNL: Date of Stamp Set issue: 23.03.2020





















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