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Philately of mangroves: local to global reflection

Authors

  • Mahesh Shindikar Department of Applied Sciences, College of Engineering Pune, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411005, India.
  • Yogesh Deshpande Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune, Maharashtra 411007, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2539-2066
  • Prasad Kulkarni School of Ecology and Environmental Management, Faulty of sustainable studies, MIT-World Peace University, Kothrud, Pune, Maharashtra 411030, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8239-5912
  • Anand Billade Department of Biodiversity, MES Abasaheb Garware College, Pune, Maharashtra 411004, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9906-755X
  • Ajit Vartak Maharashtra Vriksh Samvardhini, A-09, Siddhant Apartments, 312 Shaniwar Peth, Pune, Maharashtra 411030, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6622-2675

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.7443.14.4.20873-20889

Keywords:

Awareness, diversity, educational tool, mangrove forests, philatelic material, postal stamps and covers, public awareness

Abstract

Philately is one of the most popular hobbies since its inception and there are millions of known philatelists across the globe. Other than just a hobby, it can also be seen as a tool for reflecting social, political, natural specialities of the country for internal and external demonstration. It is an effective medium to display the richness of natural diversity, customs, and traditions and also the man-made wonders for its users. Stamps and other philatelic items can be viewed as conservation tool. They not only sensitize the public to the fate of the threatened environment or biota but also help in raising funds.  Mangroves represent one of the most diverse coastal ecotonal wetlands of tropics and subtropics. They are the ecosystems inhabited by diverse group of floral, faunal, and microbial elements. Though neglected initially, these forests have attracted the global attention after understanding their role in coastal ecology and economy.  The current study is a modest attempt to use themed philately to investigate the unique representation of the world’s most diversified mangrove ecosystem. With this goal in mind, a systematic spatio-temporal review of philatelic publications was conducted, and the results are presented along with the available data and alternative interpretations.

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26-04-2022

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Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2022)

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Communications

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