Australia and China ,JOINT STAMP ISSUE
The koala and the panda, beloved icons of their respective countries, were selected for depiction on the joint stamp issue between the Commonwealth of Australia and the People's Republic of China. Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) are found from Queensland to Victoria and parts of South Australia, in areas where suitable eucalpyt trees are available for feeding. Koala habitat has been diminished by clearance of land for agriculture, and the species is protected.
Even more under threat is the Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca); confined to small areas of Shanxi, Gansu and Sichuan provinces. An estimated 1,200 pandas survive in the wild, and efforts are under way to save the species from extinction.
Stamp and miniature sheet design: Xu Yanbo, Beijing
First day cover design: Sophie Newman, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio
First day cover illustration: Marg Towt, Melbourne
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