forest protection - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1969 - 10 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 10 Pfennig value expresses the forest's first function as a raw material supplier. Despite the substitution of wood with synthetic products, wood as a raw material retains its outstanding importance for the economy. The uses and the demand for the raw material wood have multiplied in recent decades with increasing cultural and technical development. The importance of by-products of the forest such as resin, bark, ornamental spruce, Christmas trees, venison, berries, mushrooms, medicinal plants, etc. is not negligible. 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!".