World Ocean from Indonesia
-Covering nearly 2 / 3 of the surface of the land with ecological, social and economic service of humanity , oceans must be saved adverse effects of climate change with the preservation of marine ecosystems.
is in this context that Indonesia hosted the World Oceans Conference (WOC) between 11 and 15 May 2009 in Manado (Sulawesi). The "WOC 2009" aimed to understand the impact of climate change on oceans . Pa rmi files discussed adaptation and mitigation as well as opportunities for regional cooperation and international e.
The Triangle region has Coral (CTI) is committed to contributing to the preservation of marine and coastal region. The Coral Triangle is 5.7 million km2 and includes 6 countries whose Indonesia.
-To commemorate this event, the postal administration of Indonesia issued on 11/05/2 00 September 1st set of stamps (4 stamps in sheets and a souvenir sheet of 1 stamp) . Thank
Juris for this very well illustrated envelope for the occasion but unfortunately for me, not obliterated or by the first day, nor the stamp of postman:
The design of the block is beautifully capturing life in the oceans with its diversity, including coral reef, a turtle Green Sea a ringed angelfish, a cleaner shrimp.
-In 2008, diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Japan commemorates s 50th anniversary is began in 1958.
During the year 2008, a series of activities were held under the theme "Year of Friendship 2008 Gold " . One of the main events is the issue of a common set of stamps between the two countries.
Unlike other sets of stamps, this joint issue of 15/04/2008 10 stamps depicting five drawings of each country. the themes are: landscape, mountain, pagoda, temple, flowers, traditional music instrument, and the fish are .
- The stamp illustrates this Borobudur Temple (Central Java), the most glorious monument and the largest in the world of Buddhism. Registered site UNESCO World Heritage, The structure of 42 m high (forming a lotus, the sacred flower of Buddha) was built on a rocky hill in the form of three levels: six flat -square shapes, the trunk u n cone with three circular platforms and, at the top center, a monumental stupa surrounded by Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa 72.
The monument probably built between the 8th and 9th centuries ( when dynasty Syailendra) is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues Long of 113 meters each. After the decline of Buddhism in the 14th century, the temple was abandoned and buried for centuries and was rediscovered in 1814 by Sir Thomas Raffles, the British ruler of Java. Borobudur has since been preserved through several restorations.
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