It is a philatelic collection of my blog.
I collected horse ,painting -in particular the classical paintings of women,and Japanese painting.
In addition, I have been collecting China's postmark, the Chinese New Year stamp collecting materials,I also interested in the various countries of the FDCs.
I hope my blog can bring happiness to you so that you share my enthusiasm......

13 January 2009

the South China tiger



China to issue stamps of the South China Tiger

They are about the southern Chinese tiger nature protection area postal service propaganda postmark
The controversial South China Tiger photographs by Shaanxi Provincial farmer ZhouZhenglong(周正龙) were proved fake. ......
The South China tiger, also called the "Amoy" or "Xiamen Tiger," is widely believed to be extinct in the wild. It is thought to be the ancestor of all tigers, according to the World Wildlife Fund.The South China Tiger is the most Critically Endangered (IUCN) of all of the living tiger subspecies.
The tiger is considered critically endangered, mainly due to a loss of habitat. By 1996, the tigers numbered only 30 to 80, according to the World Conservation Union's Red List of threatened species.Wild populations are less then 30 animals. In addition to wild populations, about 50 individuals live in zoos, all located with-in China.

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