New issue on 20 February 2026  

50 YEARS OF THE LARVOTTO MARINE PROTECTED AREA

The Monegasque Association for Nature Protection (AMPN) was founded by Prince Rainier III, who wished to see the Principality of Monaco make a significant contribution to the preservation of the Mediterranean. In line with this commitment, the AMPN created the Larvotto Marine Protected Area (MPA) in 1976, which it has managed since its inception. The first MPA in the world located in an urban environment, it shelters a rich and diverse biodiversity and serves as a veritable natural laboratory. The scientific monitoring programs implemented attest to its effectiveness and relevance.

Design: Marie-Christine LEMAYEUR and Bernard ALUNNI
Printing process: Offset
Size of the stamp: 30 x 40,85 mm vertical
Quantity of issue: 40 000 stamps
Sheet of 10 stamps with illuminations

This issue will be on sale at the “Office des Timbres”, the “Musée des Timbres et des Monnaies”, the post offices and philatelic counters of the Principality, the Monaco stamp-dealers as well as the “Carré d’Encre” in Paris, France. It will be included, with other values, in the 1st Part of the philatelic programme 2026 and offered to our subscribers and customers.