AUSTRALIAN TREE STAMPS

Three out of a set of five postcards produced to advertise a new set of Australian tree stamps. Pictured are the Australian Boab, the Moreton Bay fig, the Snow Gum. In addition, there are stamps for the Wollemi Pine and the Karri. Photos by Peter McConchie. [Thanks to Australian reader Lin Heyworth]

The stamps have been issued to celebrate the 22nd International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) World Congress will be held 8-13 August 2005 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.

The theme is 'Forests in the Balance: Linking Tradition and Technology'. Its aims: To create an interest amongst not only scientists but also the full range of stakeholders with an interest in forests and process technology; to reflect the importance of tradition and technology, including the increasing importance of indigenous knowledge; to recognise the role of indigenous peoples, not only as residents but also increasingly as future land managers.