Animals in Con Dao national park (Dugong)
(VN Code: 961)
The dugong (Dugong dugon) is a large marine mammal which, together with the three species of manatee, is one of four extant members of the order Sirenia,
Like all modern sirenians, the dugong has a fusiform body with no dorsal fin or hind limbs, instead possessing paddle-like forelimbs used to maneuver itself. It is easily distinguished from the manatees by its fluked, dolphin-like tail, but also possesses a unique skull and teeth. The dugong is heavily dependent on sea grasses for subsistence and is thus restricted to the coastal habitats where they grow, with the largest concentrations typically occurring in wide, shallow, protected areas such as bays, mangrove channels and the lee sides of large inshore islands. Its snout is sharply down turned, an adaptation for grazing and uprooting benthic sea grasses.
The dugong''s current distribution is reduced and disjunctive, and many populations are close to extinction. The IUCN lists the dugong as a species vulnerable to extinction.
To further propagandize for the conservation and protection of this endangered mammal, On the first of August, 2007, the Ministry of Posts & Telematics (MPT) issues the stampset: “Animals in Con Dao National Park (Dugong)” consisting of 04 values with their denominations of 800d; 1,000d; 7,000d and 9,000d respectively.
Due to the hunting and environmental fluctuations, the Dugong population presently remains very low. Con Dao National Park has been taking positive measures to protect this valuable and rare mammal.
Date of issue: Aug. 01, 2007
Stamp size: 60 x 25 (mm)
Perforation: 13
Sheet composition: 20 (2x10)
FDC: 01 covers
FDC size: 180 x 110 (mm)
MaxiCard: 04 cards
MaxiCard size: 150 x 100 (mm)
Designer: Mrs. Vo Luong Nhi
Printing process:Offset
Colour: Multicoloured
Paper: Gummed
Printer: Postal Stamps Printing Company (in Ho Chi Minh City)
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(VN Code: 961)
The dugong (Dugong dugon) is a large marine mammal which, together with the three species of manatee, is one of four extant members of the order Sirenia,
Like all modern sirenians, the dugong has a fusiform body with no dorsal fin or hind limbs, instead possessing paddle-like forelimbs used to maneuver itself. It is easily distinguished from the manatees by its fluked, dolphin-like tail, but also possesses a unique skull and teeth. The dugong is heavily dependent on sea grasses for subsistence and is thus restricted to the coastal habitats where they grow, with the largest concentrations typically occurring in wide, shallow, protected areas such as bays, mangrove channels and the lee sides of large inshore islands. Its snout is sharply down turned, an adaptation for grazing and uprooting benthic sea grasses.
The dugong''s current distribution is reduced and disjunctive, and many populations are close to extinction. The IUCN lists the dugong as a species vulnerable to extinction.
To further propagandize for the conservation and protection of this endangered mammal, On the first of August, 2007, the Ministry of Posts & Telematics (MPT) issues the stampset: “Animals in Con Dao National Park (Dugong)” consisting of 04 values with their denominations of 800d; 1,000d; 7,000d and 9,000d respectively.
Due to the hunting and environmental fluctuations, the Dugong population presently remains very low. Con Dao National Park has been taking positive measures to protect this valuable and rare mammal.
Date of issue: Aug. 01, 2007
Stamp size: 60 x 25 (mm)
Perforation: 13
Sheet composition: 20 (2x10)
FDC: 01 covers
FDC size: 180 x 110 (mm)
MaxiCard: 04 cards
MaxiCard size: 150 x 100 (mm)
Designer: Mrs. Vo Luong Nhi
Printing process:Offset
Colour: Multicoloured
Paper: Gummed
Printer: Postal Stamps Printing Company (in Ho Chi Minh City)
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On June 03, 2008 Hue's Court Music
On Apr. 19, 2008 Vietnam Communication Seatllite - VINASAT
On Apr. 01, 2008 Carp
On Dec. 31 Definitive Stamps
On Dec. 01 Year of the Mouse
On Nov. 21 Culture space of Gong in Tay Nguyen
On Aug. 08, 2007, MPT ASEAN Joint Stamps Issue
On Aug. 01 Animals in Con Dao national park (Dugong)
On April 07 Birth centenary of Le Duan
On February 09 Birth centenary of Truong Chinh
On February 03 Implementing the Resolution of Vietnam Communist Party's 10th Congress
On January 20 Death Centenary of Tran Te Xuong (1870 - 1907)
On December 15 Year of the Pig
On October 16 VIETNAM - EUROPEAN UNION CO-OPERATION
On September 16 Greeting APEC 2006
On August 01, 2006 Creeper's fllowers
On July 01, 2006 Animals in Ben En national botanical garden
On June 01, 2006 Phong Nha - Ke Bang (The World Heritage)
On May 01, 2006 2006 World Cup Football Championship
On Apr. 01, 2006 Several of jungle fowls
On Mar. 20, 2006 Birth Centenary of Léopon Sédar Senghor
On Aug. 19, 2005 60th Anniversary of the August Revolution
On Aug. 15, 2005 60th Founding Anniversary
On Aug. 10, 2005 60th Anniversary of Foundation of Public police forces
On May 06, 2005 50th Anniversary of Hai Phong liberation
On May 02, 2005 Owston's Banded Civet Chrotogale owstoni
On Apr. 02, 2005 Nha Trang bay
On Mar. 16, 2005 Landscape in Gia Lai province
On Feb. 03, 2005 75th Founding Anniversary of Vietnam Communist Party
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