2014Save the Baltic sea - Stamp Booklet

The Baltic Sea is the youngest and the least salty sea in the world. Its coastline is one of the most beautiful in Europe, standing out with various coast types, white sand beaches and the gold of the North – amber. The search for the amber at the wave-washed beach is alluring many of those who want to experience the romance of the exploration and discovery.Unfortunately, due to unique geographic and climatic characteristics the Baltic Sea is particularly sensitive to human activity. Today, the Baltic Sea is one of the world’s most endangered marine ecosystems because of highly intensive maritime, oil spills, land-based pollution, unacceptable levels of nutrients from agriculture and industry, overfishing and etc.