Implications of Philately in Promoting the Protected Natural Areas (VI) - Piatra Craiului National Park
Bogdan-Vasile Cioruța *
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, North University Center of Baia Mare, Office of Informatics, 62A Victor Babeș street, 430083, Baia Mare, Romania.
Mirela Coman
University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine from Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Agriculture, 3-5 Calea Mănăştur, 400372, Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, North University Centre of Baia Mare, Faculty of Engineering, 62A Victor Babeș street, 430083, Baia Mare, Romania.
Alexandru Leonard Pop
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, North University Center of Baia Mare, Office of Informatics, 62A Victor Babeș street, 430083, Baia Mare, Romania.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Continuing the series of articles that promote the implications of thematic philately about protected natural areas, we stopped this time, on the Piatra Craiului National Park. As an area of national interest, the Piatra Craiului area has also been immortalized on various post-philatelic effects. From the multitude of philatelic pieces (postage stamps, envelopes on the first day of the show - FDCs, illustrated postcards, occasional envelopes, etc.) that were identified, the reproduction was chosen only of those who contributed to the promotion of tourism potential. From landscapes to species of flora and fauna, of scientific interest and environmental protection, the pieces analyzed come to certify the idea that thematic philately is more than an ambassador of the intrinsic values of an area. In fact, by appealing to philatelic effects, the entire community had to gain in terms of the fact that tourists, mostly from abroad, had already provided access to tourist information and more.
Keywords: Biodiversity, mountain tourism, natural heritage, philatelic effects, preservation