forest protection - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1969 - 20 Pfennig

Forest fire protection education Forest fire protection education is supported by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic with the publication of four multi-colored special postage stamps. Protect our forests! Every year, considerable areas of valuable forests are destroyed by fire. This causes major economic losses, the recreational value of forest parts is reduced and disturbed the function of the forest as a climate and water budget regulator. Unfortunately, it is repeatedly stated that a large part of forest fires is caused by human error. As the forest attracts more and more visitors as an effective recreational area especially through the extended weekend, the special postage stamp series "Waldbrandschutzerziehung" turns to the population to explain the great economic importance of the forest and to respect and protect the forest To educate the forest. To illustrate the concern of forest fire protection education, the three main functions of the forest were chosen as a motif. The motif of the 20 Pfennig value shows the second function of the forest as a climate controller. The forest provides wind protection and thus reduces the evaporation of the soil and the plant life on the adjacent areas. Decisive influence of the forest on the water balance by reducing the surface runoff and a uniform and sustainable water delivery. Flood waves are markedly attenuated by foresting the source and catchment areas of the rivers, and droughts are suppressed to a certain extent. All postage stamps depict the forest fire protection symbol of the German Democratic Republic's forestry, the squirrel. The squirrel is among young and old one of the most popular animals, which they often encountered in the forest. His red color and his tail like a licking flame remind us: "Protect our forests!".