GERMANY

GERMANY / DEUTSCHLAND.

Tourism. Landscapes.
Moorland in Northern Germany.
Last stamp in a set of 3, issued on 28.08.1997.
Face value: 110 German pfennig.
Design: Heinz Schillinger (1929-2008).
Printing: Offset lithography.
Print: 67,500,000 copies.
Size: 55 x 33 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 2884.
- Michel No. 1945.
- Scott No. 1976.
- StampWorld No. 1821.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 2807.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 1777.

The moorlands and the bogs can form when nutrient-rich water collects in depressions. Bogs are characterized by the fact that they not only receive rainwater, but are also located in the area of groundwater. They are often formed from sedimented lakes and ponds. Due to the abundance of nutrients, they offer favorable conditions for an species-rich plant and animal population. Reeds, cattails, alder forests, or willow and sea buckthorn shrubs can often be found in this terreins.