67th Wildlife Week 2021
Special Cover KTK-48-2021 - 67th Wildlife Week 2021 - Hump-Backed Masheer.
Hump-backed Mahseer (Tor remadevii] also called as "Orange- finned Mahseer' is a charismatic freshwater fish. endemic to river cauvery and its tributaries. which is on the brink of extinction. It is recognized as one of the world's top 20 freshwater mega fauna and is popularly known as the "Tiger of the Cauvery River". It is characterized by a distinctive "hump-shaped back and orange tinged fins". Mahseer plays a very vital role in balancing the riverine ecosystem by feeding on everything from fish. frogs, crabs, aquatic insects. worms, fruit, seeds, leaves and algae. This Special Cover is released to create awareness among the public towards this "Critically endangered" species which is on the list of International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN) Red List, as it is threatened by poaching, destructive fishing methods. introduction of invasive and competing fish species. pollutants and habitat degradation.
Hump-backed Mahseer (Tor remadevii] also called as "Orange- finned Mahseer' is a charismatic freshwater fish. endemic to river cauvery and its tributaries. which is on the brink of extinction. It is recognized as one of the world's top 20 freshwater mega fauna and is popularly known as the "Tiger of the Cauvery River". It is characterized by a distinctive "hump-shaped back and orange tinged fins". Mahseer plays a very vital role in balancing the riverine ecosystem by feeding on everything from fish. frogs, crabs, aquatic insects. worms, fruit, seeds, leaves and algae. This Special Cover is released to create awareness among the public towards this "Critically endangered" species which is on the list of International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN) Red List, as it is threatened by poaching, destructive fishing methods. introduction of invasive and competing fish species. pollutants and habitat degradation.
Special Cover - KTK-49-2021 - 67th Wildlife Week 2021 - Smooth-coated Otter.
Smooth- coated Otter (Lutrogale perpicillata) is an Otter species occurring in most of the Indian subcontinent and SouthEast Asia. It is one of the three Otter species found in India. Smooth-coated Otters, though being the top predators of our riverine habitats, are threatened by poaching for pelt and other body parts. This special cover is released to create an awareness among the public to protect this species which is listed as "Vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List and also listed in the Part II of Schedule II of Wildlife Protection Act 1972. Tungabhadra Otter Conservation Reserve, near Hampi, Karnataka is the first Protected Area in India declared for the conservation of Otters.
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