Pakistan year 1989 Fauna – World Wildlife Fund – Brown Bears MNH**
The stamp set you are referring to is part of a long-running series of stamps issued worldwide in cooperation with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
The Pakistan 1989 Fauna issue is commonly known as the Himalayan Black Bear set, although it is sometimes generically referred to as “Brown Bears” or “Asiatic Black Bear” depending on the catalogue or dealer.
Here are the key details for this commemorative stamp issue:
| Feature | Details |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Year of Issue | 1989 |
| Theme | WWF Wildlife Protection (16th Series) |
| Subject | Himalayan Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus laniger) / Asiatic Black Bear |
| Set Size | A set of 4 individual postage stamps. |
| Design | Each stamp features a depiction of the black bear in different poses or habitats, and all stamps in the official WWF series prominently display the WWF Panda logo. |
| Catalogue Numbers | The stamps are generally catalogued as: |
| – Scott: #743A-D (Some sources list #719 for a single value or variant) | |
| – Stanley Gibbons (SG): #780-783 | |
| – Michel: #759-762 |
This issue is a popular item among thematic stamp collectors, particularly those who collect “Fauna,” “Bears,” or “WWF” topics.
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