The Earth and People 2023 - League for the Protection of Birds

Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE We offer a combined shipment when you purchase multiple different items, with an additional cost of only $0.50 per extra item ($1 for international shipping). We reimburse over-payments on shipping charges! Please contact us if you need more details. The Earth and People 2023 - League for the Protection of Birds For this fourth block of the Earth and Men series, Philaposte worked in partnership with the League for the Protection of Birds and the societal commitment department of La Poste. The bloc wants to raise public awareness of the dangers that light pollution poses to birds. More than 80% of the world's population lives under skies full of light pollution. Light pollution is excessive nighttime lighting in open environments, of human origin, which degrades wild animals' perception of the environment. It affects their biological rhythms, their nocturnal activities or their migrations. La Poste has partnered with the LPO for this 4th edition of the philatelic series “The Earth and Men” in order to warn of the consequences of light pollution on wildlife. The most frequent impact concerns insects and in particular moths, including the Little Peacock. They attack a light bulb, mistaking it for the moon, and end up dying of exhaustion or eaten by one of their predators. Light pollution also impacts the nocturnal activities of night owls. The Tawny Owl can only hunt in total darkness. Bats, flying mammals including the European Barbastelle, must come out to hunt later in the presence of artificial light. With, for both species, a restricted hunting time and a desynchronization with the activity peaks of the animals on which they feed (small rodents, insects), weakening them. The Barau Petrel, a species endemic to Reunion Island, is particularly affected during the first flight of the young in April. The young birds confuse the lighting of the island with the reflection of the stars on the sea. They then fall to the ground and become easy prey for their predators. This situation threatens the sustainability of the species. Together, let's act against light pollution which is causing the decline of thousands of species of nocturnal animals! Specifications:Printing technique - HeliogravureFace value - 1.16Theme - Society and Daily LifePhysical Product Type - Fine Stamp BlocksPackaging - BlockNature of sending - Green letter (D+3)Type of bonding - GummedShipment destination - FranceMaximum weight - 20gLegal notices - Block of postage stamps (Heliogravure): Creation Nadia Charles (c) LPOAuthor - CHARLES NadiaIssue date - 10/16/2023Size - 143 x 135Number of stamps per presentation - 4Number of stamps - 1Permanent validity - NoArea of validity - Departing from mainland France to France, Andorra and Monaco. Departing from mainland France to the French Overseas Territories and vice versa. Inside the DOM

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