Monday, 13 May 2013

Malaysia 2013 Wonder of Malaysian Forest


Miniature Sheet  • Mliau Basin
Maliau Basin Concervation Area, in located in the Sandakan Division of Borneo Sabah.  It was designated as a conservation area by the Sabah Foundation in 1981.  Later in 1997, the Sabah State Assembly gazetted the basin as a Protection Forest Reserve ( Class I ).  The region also features Mount Lotung, Maliau Falls, and Lake Linumunsut.
RM1 • Maliau Waterfall
RM1 • Pitcher Plant ( Nepenthes veitchii )
RM1 • Violin Beetle (  Mormolyce borneensis )
RM1 • Dead Leave Mantis ( Deroplatys truncata )
RM1 • Borneo Pygmy Elephant ( Elephas maximus borneensis )
FDC • Malayan Civet ( Viverra tangalunga )



Miniature Sheet  • Royal Belum
Royal Belum is part of the larger Belum-Temengor Forest Reserve, located in Gerik, Perak.  It was announced as the Royal Belum State Park by sultan of Perak on 31st July 2013.
RM1 • Helmeted Hornbill ( Rhinoplax vigil )
RM1 • Trilobite Larvae ( Culiticola hoiseni )
RM1 • Daun Jari Hantu (  Trevesia burckii )
RM1 • Bunga Pakma Aslanii ( Raflessia azlanii )
RM1 • Burung Segan ( ¿ Batrachostomus stellatus ? )
FDC • Sumatran Rhinoceros ( Dicerorhinus sumatrensis )

Miniature Sheet  • Taman Negara
Taman Negara encompasses 3 states : Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu, each with its legislation.  It was first established in 1398/1939 as King George V National Park.  Then renamed to Taman Negara in 1957.
RM1 • Lata Berkoh
RM1 • Bioluminescent mushroom ( Mycena illuminans )
RM1 • Malayan Peacock Pheasant (Polyplectron malacense )
RM1 • Labah-labah David Bowie ( Heteropoda davidbowie )
RM1 • Asian Bearcat ( Arctictis binturong )
FDC • Malaysian Gaur ( Bos gaurus )


Technical Details

Date of Issue : 13 May 2013

Miniature Sheet
Stamp Value : RM5.00 (RM1.00 x 5) x 3 Designs
Stamp size: 30mm x 40mm
Perforation: Kiss-cut
Paper: Self-adhesive stamp paper with Phosphor

Printing Process: Litography
Printer: Southern Colour Print, New Zealand
Stamp Designer: World Communications Network Resources (M) Sdn Bhd

First Day Cover  : 50sen

Folder : RM5.50



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