ESPANA 2002, The World Youth Exhibition has held at Salamanca city, central Spain, capital of Salamanca Province. To commemorate this event, PT. Pos Indonesia released special one souvenir sheet feature Banteng Jawa (Bos javanicus) and background image of Spain Matador on November 12, 2003. Logo of Espana 2002, also printed in the souvenir sheet.
Design of FDC presented Salamanca Cathedral (Spain) and St. Peter Cathedral Bandung (Indonesia). Logo’s of Espana 2002 adopted as design of the Cancellation Post mark with black colour.
The wild Banteng ( Bos Javanicus) is considered as Endangered by the IUCN. The populations on the Asian mainland have decreased by about 80% in the last decades. The total number of wild bantengs is estimated to about 5,000-8,000 animals. No population has more than 500 animals, only a few have more than 50. Reasons for the population decline are reduction of habitat, hunting, hybridization with domestic cattle and infections with cattle diseases. The most important stronghold for the species is Java with the biggest populations in Ujung Kulon National Park and Baluran National Park.
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