Today I would like to share another stunning postcard with you. Here I have a
UNESCO World Heritage Site from one of its kind Site. I say so because the card depicts views from
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary from
Oman and the site was
de-listed from the
UNESCO List in 2007. It is one of the only two sites de-listed from the
UNESCO Site List. The other one was
Dresden Elbe Valley in
Germany which was de-listed in 2009.
As per
Wikipedia,
"Oryx is one of four large antelope species of the genus Oryx. Three of the species are native to arid parts of Africa, with a fourth native to the Arabian Peninsula. Their pelage is pale with contrasing dark markings in the face and on the legs, and their long horns are almost straight. The exception is the Scimitar Oryx, which lacks dark markings on the legs, only has faint dark markings on the head, has an ochre neck, and horns that are clearly decurved.
The Arabian Oryx was only saved from extinction through a captive breeding program, and the Scimitar Oryx, which probably now is extinct in the wild, also relies on a captive breeding program for its survival."
You can read the brief description of "
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary" as described on
Official UNESCO WHS here.
The stamps used on the postcard are also very beautiful.
- The $1 postage stamp on the left is a part of a set of 9 postage stamps issued in 2005 by Australian Post as the "Greetings" series.
- The second stamp on the right is a $1 stamp from the "Wild Flowers" set of 4 stamps issued in 2006. The stamp shows the wild flower - Pincushion Hakea.
- I also liked the Australian Post Airmail Label on the Postcard. Its so graceful and artistically designed.
The Postcard was sent to me by
Laurent from
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