100 Years of Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense

The Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense (MZB), with a Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) as its logo, was initially called in Dutch, Landbouw Zoologisch Laboratorium. It was established as an institute whose main task was to investigate the pests and diseases of economically valuable plats, caused by animals. In its further developments, its tasks also include the inventory and collection of all animal species living in Indonesia.

Love Flora and Fauna 1993 (Regional Identity I)

By the decision of the Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia number 46 of the year 1989 and followed by the letter of the aforementioned Minister dated June 2, 1990 number 522.51458.SJ concerning the determination of the Flora and Fauna as Regional Identity, commencing 1993 and each year to come, a series of stamps will be issued with the design of the Flora and Fauna as Regional Identity of each province.

To greet the Love National Flora and Fauna Day on November 5, 1993, the Directorate and General of Posts and Telecommunications issues series of special stamps, which design are Flora and Fauna as Regional Identity of Aceh and North Sumatera Provinces.

Butterfly (International Butterfly Conference)

In the frame work of the holding of the International Butterfly Conference on August 24 - 27, 1993 in Ujungpandang, the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunications of the Republic of Indonesia issues a series of special stamps "Butterfly" with specifications : 

• Date of issue : August 24th, 1993
• Denomination : Rp 700 depicting the flying Papilio blumei butterfly

Nation with Environmental Awareness

In the frame of commemorating The Environment Day on June 5, 1993, the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunications issues series of special stamps "Nation with Environmental Awareness". In this issue shows 3 flowers and 3 animals declared as the flora and fauna of National, Charms and Rare (National Identity in the forms of flower and animal).

Indonesian Art and Culture 1993 (Traditional Dance II)

Indonesia has many different types of traditional dances. In an effort to increase the appreciation of indigenous art and culture, especially traditional dance, since 1992 the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunication issued a stamp series "Indonesian Art and Culture" with the theme of traditional dances. The second issue in 1993 featuring Gending Sriwijaya dance from South Sumatera, Tempayan dance from West Kalimantan, and Tifa dance from Irian Jaya.

Insect (The Inauguration of Insect Museum at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah)

Indonesia has various kinds of insects, among them there are about 2,500 kinds of butterflies. Ornithoptera goliath is a beautiful and biggest one in the world, its propagation is only in Seram Island and "Vogelkop" area in Irian Jaya Province. In the event of inauguration of Insect Museum at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, on April 20th, 1993, the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunications issues series of single special stamp "Insect" with specifications :

• Date of issue : April 20th, 1993
• Denomination : Rp 1,000 depicting the flying Ornithoptera goliath and other kinds of butterflies

Guinea-Bissau's Stamp - Western Red Colobus (WWF series)

Description

1. Date of issue : 5 November 1992

2. Denomination : 4 stamp PG 2000 displayed primates namely Western Red Colobus (Procolobus badius temminckii)

Fauna 1992 (Birds)

In the frame of introducing The Indonesian Birds, on 1st July 1992 The Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunication issues a series of special stamps "Fauna 1992" with the following denomination : Rp 100 (Baligoh Putih or Garrulax leucolophus), Rp 200 (Caladi Kuning or Dinopium javanense), Rp 400 (Enggang Danto or Buceros rhiconeros) and Rp 500 (Aryat Ambon or Alisterus amboinensis).

Flora 1992 (Flower Identity of Indonesia)

Flowers with their beauty could be the source of inspiration. Flowers could be the means to express the feelings that can't be expressed in words. Indonesia, as a tropical country, is very rich in it's many kinds of flowers. Among those various kinds of flowers, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia has chosen three kinds of them as National Flower, Enchantment Flower, and Rare Flower, each for Jasmin (Jasminum sambac), Orchid (Phalaenopsis ambilis B.), and Rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldii).

Indonesian Art and Culture 1992 (Traditional Dance I)

To increase public appreciation of the arts and culture of Indonesia, starting in 1992 the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunication issued a stamp series "Indonesian Art and Culture" featuring dances from every province in Indonesia. The first issue of this series featuring Ngremo dance from East Java and Gending Sriwijaya dance from South Sumatera, with a denomination of Rp 200 and Rp 500, respectively. In the first issue of this series, there was a misprint. Misprint occurred on Gending Sriwijaya dance. Images were printed on the stamp is not Gending Sriwijaya dance, but Melinting dance from Lampung. Due to printing errors earlier, stamps with denominations of Rp 500 eventually withdrawn and no longer circulated.

International Conference On The Great Apes Of The World

To promote the world image of Indonesia in the field of conservation of animals and ecosystems, especially the great apes, on 18th - 22th December 1991 in Jakarta and Pangkalan Bun Kalimantan was held an International Conference on The Great Apes of The World. In this connection the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunications on the 18th December 1991 issues a set of commemorative stamps depicting Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) which live in Sumatera and Kalimantan Island.

Indonesian Art and Culture 1991 (Traditional Wedding Dress V)

In the frame of introducing the Indonesian art and culture, the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunications issues series of special stamps : Indonesian Art and Culture depicting the traditional wedding dress from several regions of Indonesia. In issues on 1991 featured traditional wedding dress from West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Southeast Sulawesi, Riau, and Irian Jaya.

Indonesian Art and Culture 1990 (Traditional Wedding Dress IV)

In the frame of introducing the Indonesian art and culture, the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunications issues series of special stamps : Indonesian Art and Culture depicting the traditional wedding dress from several regions of Indonesia. In issues on 1990 featured traditional wedding dress from West Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali, and West Nusa Tenggara.

Vietnam's Stamp - Douc Langur & Black Gibbon (WWF series)

Description 
1. Date of issue : 15 July 1987
2. Denominations : 

• 5d and 40d (Dauc Langur or Pygathrix nemaeus)
• 5d and 15d (Black Gibbon or Nomascus concolor)

Indonesian Art and Culture 1989 (Traditional Wedding Dress III)

In the frame of introducing the Indonesian art and culture, the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunications issues series of special stamps : Indonesian Art and Culture depicting the traditional wedding dress from several regions of Indonesia. In issues on 1989 featured traditional wedding dress from North Sumatera, South Sumatera, Jakarta, North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, and South Sulawesi.

Fauna 1989 - Orangutan (WWF series)

As part of an effort to preserve and save Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) - one of the disappearing wild animal in Indonesia - the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunications, in cooperation with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), issues on 6 March 1989 a set of special stamp series "Fauna 1989". Denomination of this series consists of Rp 75, Rp 100, Rp 140, and Rp 500.

Flora 1989 (Gigantic Flowers of Indonesia)

In the frame of introducing gigantic flowers Rafflesia sp and Amorphophallus titanum Becc., the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunication issues a set of special stamp "Flora 1989" together with Souvenir Sheet and First Day Cover with the following data :

1. Date of issue : 7 January 1989
2. Denominations : Rp 200 describing the Rafflesia sp flower and Rp 1000 describing the Amorphophallus titanum Becc flower

Indonesian Art and Culture 1988 (Traditional Wedding Dress II)

In the frame of introducing the Indonesian art and culture, the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunications issues series of special stamps : Indonesian Art and Culture depicting the traditional wedding dress from several regions of Indonesia. In issues on 1988 featured traditional wedding dress from West Sumatera, Jambi, Bengkulu, Lampung, Maluku, and East Nusa Tenggara.

Fauna 1988 (Butterfly)

On 20 December 1988 the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunications issues a set of special stamps depicting "Fauna 1988" with the following data :

• Denominations : Rp 400 (Papilio gigon) and Rp 500 (Graphium androcles) both decribing the butterfly of Bantimurung, South Sulawesi
• Size : 22.3 x 38.6 mm
• Perforation : 13 ½ x 12 ¾

Indonesian Art and Culture 1987 (Traditional Wedding Dress I)

Among various aspects of art and culture in Indonesia there is a feature of traditional wedding dress which is different in each region. The Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunications in its 1987 issue of stamps on "Indonesian Art and Culture" has selected three traditional wedding dresses in East Timor, Aceh, and East Kalimantan respectively.

The Wildlife 1984 (Birds of Irian Jaya)

The date of issue of this "The Wildlife 1984" series is October 15, 1984. The Wildlife 1984 series show 4 kinds of birds which live in Irian Jaya, i.e. : Rp 75 (Chlamydera lauterbachi), Rp 110 (Sericulus aureus), Rp 275 (Astrapia nigra), and Rp 325 (Lophorhina superba).

The Wildlife 1983 (Paradise Birds of Irian Jaya)

 

The date of issue of this "The Wildlife 1983" series is November 30, 1983. The Wildlife 1983 series of stamps expose three kinds of Paradise Birds which lived in Irian Jaya, i.e. : Cenderawasih belah rotan Waigeo (Waigeo bird of paradise or Diphyllodes respublica), Cenderawasih paruh sabit hitam (Black sickle-billed bird of paradise or Epimachus fastosus), and Cenderawasih paruh sabit coklat (Black-billed Sicklebill or Drepanornis albertisi).

The Wildlife 1982 (Paradise Birds)

The date of issue of this "The Wildlife 1982" series is December 20, 1982. "The Wildlife 1982" series of stamps show three kinds of Paradise Birds, i.e : Cenderawasih Enam Panji (Lawe's Six-Wired Parotia or Parotia sefilata), Cenderawasih Duabelas Kawat (Twelve-Wired Bird of Paradise or Seleucides melanoleuca), and Cenderawasih Merah (Red Bird of Paradise or Paradisea rubra). This series is a continuation of "The Wildlife 1981" series.

The Wildlife 1981 (Cockatoo)

The date of issue of this "The Wildlife 1981" series is 10 December 1981. Following the wildlife series issued in 1980, Psittacidae family, in this year issue represented by 3 kind of cockatoo : Rp 75 (Kakatua Putih Besar Jambul Jingga or Cacatua moluccensis), Rp 100 (Kakatua Putih Besar Jambul Kuning or Cacatua galerita galerita), and Rp 200 (Kakatua Raja or Probosciger aterrimus).

The Wildlife 1980 (Lorikeet, Psittacidae)

This Wildlife IV series issued on the 25th of November 1980. There are three denominations : Rp 75 (Nuri Elang or Psittrichas fulgidus), Rp 100 (Nuri Punggung Kuning or Lorius garulla), and Rp 200 (Nuri Dada Merah or Trichoglossus haematodus rubritorquis). In this series, the theme chosen was "Parrot (Psittacidae)".