Belarus:EUROPA. Endangered National Wildlife

On 4 May 2021 the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus issued 2 stamps "Endangered National Wildlife" bearing the EUROPA logo.

The species presented on the stamps are included in the Red Book of the Republic of Belarus and include:
 * Aquatic Warbler
 * European Hamster

Issue Description
The species presented on the stamps are included in the Red Book of the Republic of Belarus.


 * Aquatic Warbler is a migratory species. It inhabits only open sedge lowland swamps. The Aquatic Warbler build nests in Belarus, Hungary, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Ukraine. The centre of the modern area is the Polesian lowland. It appears in late April or early May and flies away in August.


 * European Hamster is a large rodent with a beautiful variegated colour. The rodent has been assigned the highest conservation status for wild populations. This is the status of critically endangered species.
 * A few decades ago, the European Hamster was so widespread that it was considered a dangerous pest of agriculture and was subject to destruction. This led to a sharp decline in its numbers.

Stamps
The postage stamp depicts the endangered Aquatic Warbler & the European Hamster.

Viewed under a UV Light, a Red glow appears in the shape of an 8-point star as a protective measure.

Sheetlets
Each of the two full sheets with formatted margins contains five stamps (one design).

EUROPA Series
Other Issues under the EUROPA theme include:

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