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100 years Goldau Nature Reserve and Wildlife Park

The bearded vulture became extinct in the Alps and was lost for a long time, all because of a misconception. But it could come back with the reintroduction of birds hatched in zoos and breeding centers.

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The stamp shows a bearded vulture flying over the mountains

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Goldau Nature Reserve and Wildlife Park was founded in the landslide area around Goldau in 1925. It houses around 100 native and European wild animal species in near-natural and animal-friendly conditions, including the bearded vulture. For around 100 years, this majestic bird of prey was nowhere to be seen in Switzerland. Why? Vilified as a lamb killer and child predator, it was categorized as a harmful species in the 1875 game law, and a bounty was placed on it. When this scavenger then ran out of sources of food, it became extinct in the Alps at the beginning of the 20th century. From 1978, reintroduction projects brought a turnaround: as of 2025, 260 bearded vultures hatched in zoos and breading centres have already been released, 12 of which come from Goldau Nature Reserve and Wildlife Park.

Sheetlet of 10 stamps
Sheetlet of 10 stamps
Single stamp on first-day cover C6
Single stamp on first-day cover C6
Postal card, also available as an unstamped picture postcard
Postal card, also available as an unstamped picture postcard
Special cover with four of the largest birds of prey in Switzerland
Special cover with four of the largest birds of prey in Switzerland

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Technical information

Sales

Philately: from 1.5.2025 to 30.6.2026 or while stocks last

Branches: from 8.5.2025 to 30.6.2026 or while stocks last

Validity

Unlimited from 8.5.2025

Printing

Offset, 4-colour; Gutenberg AG, Schaan, Principality of Liechtenstein

Formats

Stamp: 28 × 33 mm

Sheetlet: 192 × 115 mm, 2 rows of 5 stamps

Paper

White stamp paper, with optical brightener, self-adhesive, on backing paper, 196 gm2

Perforation

13 ½ : 13 ¼

Design

Melanie Suter, Brunnen