New covers from Sri Lanka

Many thanks to my friend Ravindra for sending me a very nice cover and for helping me with the WWF cover!

The first cover is franked with 6 stamps from a serie on the Polonnaruwa Era:

1. 5.00: language
   
2. 10.00: ethnic and religious unity
   
3. 15.00: irrigation civilization
4. 25.00: architecture
5. 30.00: health care
6. 40.00: hindu sculpture
   

The WWF stamps picture the Ceylonese elephant (Elephas maximus ceylonensis).

First covers from Bangladesh

Many thanks to Fahim for these two covers from Bangladesh, country # 88 in my covers collection. Unfortunately some stamps got damaged, but these are still nice covers. Both covers are franked with the very nice sheet 'World Heritage - The Sundarbans'.

The second cover is franked with the 1990 WWF stamps picturing the Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus).

First cover from Denmark

Thank you very much Lars for returning my WWF stamp on a very nice cover. This is my first cover from Denmark, country # 86 in my covers collection!

This WWF stamp has not been authorised by Groth AG, worldwide lisencee for the WWF Conservation Stamp Collection.

As you see, the stamp does not picture endangered species, but poor farmers in Vietnam. The surcharge of 50 Öre will be used to help these poor farmers.

Indonesia

Thanks a lot Zeljko for the nice WWF items.

Indonesian Pos(t) FDC's picturing Javan and Sumatran rhinoceros.

WWF cover from Maldives!

Thank you very much George for your help with this nice cover. The 2004 WWF stamps picture dragonfish (Eurypegasus draconis).

WWF cover from India

I was really very happy to receive this cover with the 1999 WWF serie from India, picturing the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica). (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asiatic_Lion) Only a pity that the stamp on the left is damaged (left top corner).

Some Indian collectors promised me this kind of cover with WWF stamps before, in return for an envelope from Belgium, but only Nagendra (Nagi) kept his promise so far, so I am really very grateful. Thank you Nagendra!

Romania

Cover received last month. On the stamps we see (L-R):

1. Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) - WWF stamp issued in 2006
2. 10th anniversary of European Central Bank
3. 50 years Europa stamps (portrait of Columbus)
   

Hong Kong

Thanks to my friend Edward for these wonderful covers from Hong Kong!

The stamps on the first cover picture the Chinese white dolphin (Sousa chinensis), and were issued in 1999 as part of the WWF stamp collection.

The second cover is franked with stamps commemorating the centenary of customs and excise service.

WWF Brazil

New WWF cover received from Brazil, thank you José Luiz for your help to return the WWF stamps on an envelope.

The WWF stamps picture muriquis (Brachyteles arachnoides).

(http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Brachyteles_arachnoides.html)