Occussi-Ambeno:
2000, Heroes of Ecology.
27th
October , 2000.
Heroes
of Ecology.
| 225 | 2¢ | Multicolored Rachel Carson, 1907-1964 | View stamp |
| 226 | 15¢ | Multicolored Paul Watson, Sea Shepherd Foundation | View stamp |
| 227 | 45¢ | Multicolored Jacques-Yves Cousteau, 1910-1997 | View stamp |
| 228 | 60¢ | Multicolored Ken Saro-Wiwa, 1941-1995 | View stamp |
| 229 | $1 | Multicolored Rachel Carson, 1907-1964 | View stamp |
| 230 | $1.20 | Multicolored Paul Watson, Sea Shepherd Foundation | View stamp |
| 231 | $1.35 | Multicolored Ken Saro-Wiwa, 1941-1995 | View stamp |
| 232 | $2 | Multicolored Jacques-Yves Cousteau, 1910-1997 | View stamp |
This beautiful
set honours four Heroes of
Ecology:
Rachel Carson
(1907–1964) awoke the world to the ecological damage caused by pesticides
and poison sprays, with her famous book Silent
Spring.
Captain Paul Watson is founder of the Sea
Shepherd Foundation, which investigates and documents violations of international
laws, treaties, and regulations protecting marine wildlife species.
Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910–1997), who invented the aqualung
system for underwater explorers, drew the attention of the world to the harm
caused to marine life by pollution. Read
a brief biography
of Captain Cousteau.
Ken
Saro-Wiwa (1941–1995) was a Nigerian activist and playwright,
who was executed by the Nigerian Abacha regime for his struggle for the rights
of the people of Ogoni, and combatting the vicious tactics of the petrol plunderer
Shell.
The designs are by Abdul Hamid
Motsenewa, and show photos of the heroes. The stamps were printed by the
Imperial Occussi-Ambeno Government Printing Office
(KDPN), Baleksetung. To view the special First Day Cover, click here.
For the 60¢ with a diagonal pink overprint, see the Chadpex
Stamp Exhibition.
