| Land snails, relatives of
seashells, are well-known for their beauty, vivid colors and exquisite
patterns. About 35% of the world's land snails are found in the Philippines,
and almost all of them are endemic to the country. Due to their extreme
sensitivity, many have become extinct in their rain forest environments
as a result of deforestation. Most land snails will not survive when transferred
to other environments, so it is only by saving our forests will we be able
to save our land snails.
The following endemic land
snails of the Philippines are featured: ON THE STAMPS
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Cochlostyla imperator- Catanduanes;
very rare, 2 1/2"
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Helicostyla turbinoides - Catanduanes;
very rare, 2 1/2"
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Helicostyla lignaria - Ifugao;
very rare, 3"
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Amphidromus dubius- Bataraza,
Palawan; uncommon, 1 1/2"
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Chrysallis fischeri- found in
Coron Island in Palawan; very rare, 1 1/4"
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Helicostyla bicolorata - Mt.
Isarog, Luzon; rare, 2 1/3"
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Helicostyla dobiosa - Tayabas,
Quezon; rare, 1"
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Helicostyla portei - Polilio
Island, Luzon; uncommon, 3"
ON THE SOUVENIR SHEET
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Calocochlia depressa - Davao;
very rare, 2"
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Cochlostyla sarcinosa - Negros
Oriental; very rare, 2 1/4"
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Calocochlia schadenbergi - Mountain
Province; very rare, 2"
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Helicostyla pulcherrina - Cagayan;
very rare, 1 1/2".
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The P17.00 souvenir sheets will
be issued to publicize Philpost participation at Taipei 2005, the 18th
Asian International Stamp Exhibition. The exhibition will be held at the
Taipei World Trade Center, Taiwan, Republic of China, from August 19 to
24, 2005. The show is organized under the patronage of the Federation of
Inter-Asian Philately (FIAP) by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council
Chung Post, the Chinese Taipei
Philatelic Federation and
the Tourism Bereau.
The Philippines is participating
in the exhibition with several exhibits from local philatelists. Philpost
is represented by the Stamp Shop at the sales booth. |
