This beautiful €0.05 stamp from Montenegro (Crna Gora), issued in 2002, highlights the nation’s environmental efforts through the theme “Zaštita pelikana – Skadarsko jezero” (“Protection of Pelicans – Skadar Lake”). Designed by R. Bojanić and printed by Forum, it depicts a Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus)—one of Europe’s largest and most majestic freshwater birds—standing near the shores of Lake Skadar, a vital bird sanctuary straddling Montenegro and Albania.

This issue underscores Montenegro’s dedication to wildlife conservation and preservation of wetland ecosystems. It belongs to a broader European trend of early 2000s philatelic themes celebrating biodiversity and protected habitats.