Stamps
Swiss Parks
Switzerland has 19 parks of national significance. Swiss Post is dedicating stamps to four of these extraordinary Swiss regions – two in the Jura mountains and two in the Alps.
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To present the most typical of Swiss landscapes in the most fitting way possible, Swiss Post worked closely with the umbrella association Swiss Parks Network. The stamps depict not just pristine nature, but also intact settlements and living traditions. Human presence is tangible: scenery is portrayed as cultural landscapes.
The splendid alpine hut in the wildly romantic landscape of the Jura Vaudois Nature Park, with its wooded pastures and drystone walls, represents both tourism and the artisan cheese-making characteristic of the alpine economy.
The Septimer Pass – a transport route to Italy that has been in use since Roman times – runs through Parc Ela. Today, it’s a popular hiking trail. A Roman bridge to the south of the top of the pass is depicted.
In the Argovia Jurapark, a wonderfully hilly landscape rich in biodiversity can be found – a green treasure trove. The cherry trees, for example, are typical of the Frick Valley.
Finally, the Binntal Nature Park comprises six municipalities in Upper Valais. The park is famous for its delightful villages and hamlets with their chapels, barns and storehouses.
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Parks – added value for nature, society and the economy
The project that started out in 1914 with the Swiss National Park has now grown into a network encompassing 19 extraordinary regions, mainly in the (pre-)Alps and Jura mountains. There are four different categories: the Swiss National Park, national parks of new generation, regional nature parks and nature discovery parks. Swiss parks have clear goals and roles. They preserve and foster valuable cultural and natural landscapes. They strengthen the sustainable regional economy and promote education about sustainable development. They raise awareness amongst local residents and visitors of the region’s special environmental, cultural, historical and economic features and promote these qualities.
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Lace up your hiking boots
As part of the partnership between the Swiss Hiking Trail Federation and Swiss Post, several particularly family-friendly hiking trail projects are supported each year, each of which would have been impossible to complete without financial support. In 2019, the winners of Swiss Post’s incentive award included two projects from Swiss Parks – one was the historic Chalm transport route in the Argovia Jurapark and the other the Lengtal trail in the Binntal Nature Park. Swiss Post is proud to contribute towards maintaining the wonderful Swiss tradition of hiking by providing the award. post.ch/foerderpreis-wandern
Technical information
Sales
Philately: from 2.9.2021 to 30.9.2022 or while stocks last
Branches: from 9.9.2021 to 30.9.2022 or while stocks last
Validity
Unlimited from 9.9.2021
Printing
Offset, 4-colour; Joh. Enschedé, Haarlem, Netherlands
Sizes
Stamps: 33 × 28 mm
Sheet: 82 × 198 mm (open), 82 × 99 mm (folded)
(5 rows of 2 stamps)
Paper
White stamp paper with optical brightener, self-adhesive, on backing paper, 196 gm²
Perforation
Serpentine cut (4 sides)
Design
Pierre-Abraham Rochat, La Sarraz