Most countries like to use images of native wildlife and plants on their postage stamps.
In Nicaragua, a new series of stamps featuring photos of the country's diverse parklands actually contributes to biodiversity conservation. Gerald Bauer, former environmental officer in Nicaragua for the US Agency for International Development, donated the photos. According to Mauramarta Zeas, executive director of the group, Cocibolca will dedicate stamp profits to its environmental education campaign. The group manages and conserves the cloudforest atop Mombacho Volcano, just south of Managua, and works with schoolchildren living in the shadow of the mountain. Zeas believes that the post office's new attitude is the most significant product of the innovative accord.