Tuesday 13 May 2014

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.

Wednesday 7 May 2014

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.

Saturday 3 May 2014

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