US 2022 Red-footed boobies, Papahanaumokuakea Marine Nat Monument 60c. Scott. 5713b


US 2022 Red-footed boobies, Papahanaumokuakea Marine Nat Monument 60c. Scott. 5713b


Series: Marine Sanctuaries of the USA (2022)

Stamp details: Red-footed boobies, Papahanaumokuakea Marine Nat Monument

Issued date: 05-08-2022 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 60c.
(FOREVER º - No Face Value)

Format: Pane of 16

Emission: Commemorative
First Day City: Santa Cruz, California

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 5713b

Dimensions (height x width):
39.75mm x 25mm

Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd
Print Method: Offset

Designers: Greg Breeding

Perforation: Serpentine Die Cut

Stamp Colors: Multicolored
Gum type: Self-Adhesive

Themes: National Park, Birds

Total print: 2,375,000 (estimate)

Note: Stamp from Mini-Sheet.

Face value US$0.60 on day of issue.

Description:- The red-footed booby (Sula sula) is a large seabird of the booby family, Sulidae. Adults always have red feet, but the colour of the plumage varies. They are powerful and agile fliers, but they are clumsy in takeoffs and landings. They are found widely in the tropics, and breed colonially in coastal regions, especially islands. The species faces few natural or man-made threats, although its population is declining; it is considered to be a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-footed_booby

A U.S. National Marine Sanctuary is a zone within United States waters where the marine environment enjoys special protection. The program began in 1972 in response to public concern about the plight of marine ecosystems.
A U.S. National Marine Sanctuary is a federally designated area within United States waters that protects areas of the marine environment with special conservation, recreational, ecological, historical, cultural, archeological, scientific, educational, or aesthetic qualities. While National Marine Sanctuaries are multiple-use areas, the NMSA emphasizes that one of the express purposes of a sanctuary is to “maintain the natural biological communities” and to “protect and, where appropriate, restore and enhance natural habitats, populations, and ecological processes.” The National Marine Sanctuary System consists of 15 marine protected areas that encompass more than 783,000 square miles (2,030,000 km2). Individual areas range from less than 1 to 583,000 square miles (3 to 1,509,963 km2).
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Marine_Sanctuary