2023Endemic Species of Madeira - First Day Cover

Considered a biodiversity hotspot of the Atlantic Ocean, the islands of the Madeira archipelago have a highly valuable Natural Heritage. The archipelago belongs to the Macaronesian biogeographical region, with a great number of endemic species, rich habitats, and a large diversity of terrestrial and marine species. More than 7000 species and subspecies of fungi, plants and terrestrial animals have been identified on the islands, 1200 of which can only be found there.