Ukraine:Endangered National Wildlife. Carpathians

On 9 June 2021 Ukrposhta issued 2 stamps "Endangered National Wildlife - Carpathians" bearing the EUROPA logo to highlight the fact that Ukraine's National Nature (the Carpathian area) is on the verge of extinction.

Issue Description
Beech virgin forests and the ancient forests of the Carpathians as well as other regions of Europe are UNESCO World Heritage Sites (2017). The Carpathian mountain forests are one of the most significant havens for large predators, in particular the brown bear. According to the UN, the forests of the Ukrainian Carpathians are disappearing at an alarming rate due to illegal logging. This has already led to climate change. And as a result – large-scale floods, flooded villages and roads, the destruction of bridges. The worst being the destruction of a unique ecosystem, because the Carpathians is a climatic factor throughout Ukraine.

The motifs depicted on the stamps represents the dangers of deforestation (Killer Wheels (Deforestation) stamp) and a howling wolf (Cry of the Forest (Endangered Species) stamp) representing the sounds of the forests.

Stamps
Depicted in the postage stamp "Killer wheels" is the work of a young artist Olha Simonenk. It demonstrates the main threat, which the Carpathians ancient forest is facing, namely – mass deforestation and the threatening consequences of these illegal actions for all living beings - the inhabitants of the Carpathian forests.

Sheets
Each of the two full sheets with formatted margins contains 6 stamps (2 x 3) (one design).

The top margin of each sheet contains the inscriptions "National nature on the verge of extinction" (left), "Carpathians" (top right) and "EUROPA" bottom right.

The inscriptions are in Ukrainian.

The bottom left corner of each sheet contains a QR Code which directs a person the Ukrposhta Postal Mini-Market (online shop).

Maximum Cards
The first Maximum Card (Killer Wheels (Deforestaion)) features a photograph of the Carpathians by R. Mikhailyuk.

The second Maximum Card (Cry of the Forest (Endangered Species)) features a photograph of a Brown Bear (Ursus Arctos).

EUROPA Series
Other Issues under the EUROPA theme include:

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