Yugoslavia year 2002 stamps – European Nature Protection

Yugoslavia year 2002 stamps – European Nature Protection MNH set

The 2002 Yugoslavia “European Nature Protection” (Nature conservation in Europe) issue is a small, attractive 2-stamp set from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia period (Serbia & Montenegro era).

📮 Basic details

• Country: Yugoslavia (FRY)
• Year: 2002
• Theme: European Nature Protection / conservation
• Designer: M. Kalezić
• Printer: ZIN (Belgrade)

🧾 The two stamps in the set

1. 28.70 dinars
   • Multi-colour design
   • Depicts countryside / landscape theme related to conservation
2. 50 dinars
   • Multi-colour design
   • Focus on flora / natural environment

They are usually catalogued as:

• Michel: 3081–3082
• Yvert: 2925–2926

🌿 Context (Europa / nature issues)

This issue is part of a broader tradition of Yugoslav (later Serbian) stamps promoting:

• environmental protection
• European cooperation themes
• biodiversity (birds, plants, landscapes)

Similar “European Nature Protection” issues were released in nearby years (e.g., 2000, 2001, 2003), making it a collectible thematic series.