This card was sent on 19th Jan 2013,
via registered priority mail, when Lithuanian Post issued a souvenir sheet “Zuvintas
Biosphere Reserve”. Zuvintas, Lithuania,
is located in the southern part of the Middle Lithuanian Lowlands. It
represents approximately 59,000 ha and includes lakes, wetlands, mires, peat
bogs, and pine tree stands. Its great variety of habitats and vegetation
renders this location very rich in biodiversity. The biosphere reserve is
slated to be given a special status in national nature conservation
legislation. The main human activities include agriculture, forestry and
fishing, with the recent development of eco-farming and tourism. The area has a
population of about 11,000, comprising a mixture of large and small land
owners.
Zuvintas was added to UNESCO’s Man and theBiosphere (MAB) Programme. The Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) of UNESCO
was established in 1971 to promote interdisciplinary approaches to management,
research and education in ecosystem conservation and sustainable use of natural
resources.
Kernavė,
located in southeast Lithuania, was a medieval capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and today is a tourist attraction and an archeological site. A Lithuanian state cultural reserve was
established in Kernavė in 1989. In 2004 Kernavė Archaeological Site was
included into UNESCO world heritage list – “Kernavė Archaeological Site”.
Thanks a lot to my friend Lina from Lithuania, who sent me this beautiful postcard
from her hometown Kaunas. The stamp is well-matched too, much appreciated!
