Serbia postage stamps year 2025 Protected animal species, Palic Zoo

Serbia postage stamps year 2025 Protected animal species, Palic Zoo MNH

Serbia issued a commemorative set of postage stamps in 2025 to mark the 75th anniversary of the Palić Zoo, with the theme “Protected animal species”.

Key details:

• Issue date: 30 May 2025
• Set composition: 4 stamps
• Denominations: Each stamp is valued at 60.00 RSD
• Print run: 15,000 sets
• Designer: Anamari Banjac, Academic Painter
• Printer: Forum Novi Sad
• Stamp size: 42 x 31.9 mm
• Perforation: 13 3/6

Stamp motifs:

These animals are emblematic of the zoo’s diverse collection and its mission to protect both indigenous and exotic species.

Background:

• The Palić Zoo, founded in 1950, is the largest zoo in Serbia and is located in a protected nature area near Lake Palić.
• The zoo is home to about 150 animal species and over 300 plant species, including many protected and strictly protected animals such as the griffon vulture, brown bear, grey wolf, common buzzard, great eagle-owl, white and black storks, white-tailed eagle, hedgehog, and mol.
• The zoo also plays a significant role in education and the rehabilitation of injured and confiscated wildlife, returning many animals to the wild after recovery