Wild Life

Published July 23, 2011 Updated June 04, 2022

World Wide Fund for Nature-India Playing Cards, featuring 53 different colour paintings of a variety of wildlife including birds, butterflies, mammals and reptiles.

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World Wide Fund for Nature-India Playing Cards

“Survival of man is dependent on the survival of animal and plant life” - Indira Gandhi

A colourful pack of wildlife souvenir playing cards published by World Wide Fund for Nature-India, Mumbai, featuring 53 different colour paintings of a variety of wildlife including birds, butterflies, mammals and reptiles. According to the information printed on the box: “Man, the only creature with the power to destroy his environment, is also the only one with the sense to realise why he must keep his natural resources intact. Problems of environmental pollution have reached alarming proportions, particularly in large, industrialised cities. We need to curtail needs and consume less. Conservation of nature is a vital investment for our future.”

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Above: World Wide Fund for Nature-India Playing Cards published by World Wide Fund for Nature-India, c/o Godrej & Boyce Mfg Company (P) Ltd, Lalbaug, Mumbai 400 012. The paintings are all unsigned and the artists' name(s) are not mentioned on the box. Cards kindly supplied by Ann & John.

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