Philippines stamps year 1997 World Wildlife Fund – Nature
The Philippines, as a country with rich biodiversity, frequently issues stamps in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to highlight native and endangered species.1
The 1997 WWF issue from the Philippines focuses on specific Philippine mammals.2
Stamp Details
| Feature | Information |
| Issuing Country | Philippines (Pilipinas) |
| Year of Issue | 1997 |
| Theme | WWF – Endangered Philippine Animals (Mammals) |
| Number of Stamps | 4 commemorative stamps in a set. |
| Catalogue Numbers | Scott: #2476 – #2479 (The set is sometimes referred to in combination with miniature sheets, such as #2476a-79a for the sheetlet.) |
| Species Depicted | The set features four specific threatened or endangered Philippine mammals: |
| 1. Philippine Spotted Deer (Rusa alfredi) | |
| 2. Visayan Warty Pig (Sus cebifrons) | |
| 3. Palawan Stink Badger (Mydaus marchei) | |
| 4. Philippine Tarsier (Carlito syrichta) | |
| Format | The four stamps were issued in both a regular pane format and as a set of four miniature sheets, each containing one of the different stamp designs. |
This issue is a significant part of the global WWF thematic stamp collection, promoting awareness of the unique and vulnerable wildlife of the Philippines.
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