The stamp collection features 10 'wonderful paintings' of wildlife found on the Isle of Man.
A commemorative set of stamps has been launched to celebrate the 50th anniversary of an Isle of Man conservation charity.The stamp collection features 10 paintings covering wildlife ranging from hedgehogs to sea slugs.Image source,MWT chief executive Leigh Morris said the collection would "help inform and inspire more people to engage with our spectacular Manx nature".
He added the "wonderful paintings" collectively represented "a cross section of our wildlife, ranging from sea slugs, to choughs, from fossils to fungi, and from the dark bush cricket to the little tern, our MWT emblem". Based in Peel, the charity looks after a number of nature reserves on the island and runs visitor centres at the Ayres and Scarlett.
It also helps to provide wardens for the bird observatory on the Calf of Man on behalf of Manx National Heritage. A spokeswoman for the Isle of Man Post Office said the new stamps "highlight the importance of nature conservation and the vast variety of wildlife, flora and fauna that the Isle of Man has to offer".
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