A graphic identity program for the Thousand Acre Swamp sanctuary
Abstract
People have often failed to appreciate the significance of wetlands. Lack of
awareness has caused wetlands to be drained, filled, and polluted, to meet shortterm
human needs. One half of the original 215 million acres of wetlands in the
United States no longer exist. Best estimates indicate that we are continuing to
loose 458,000 acres of our remaining wetlands each year. Wetlands have an
enormous ability to produce and support plant and animal life. They rank among
the most productive ecosystems in the world, and produce as much plant growth
as tropical jungles, and 20 times as much plant material as the ocean. In addition,
wetlands provide many valuable functions. Wetlands filter out pollutants,
moderate flood waters, produce valuable crops, and are places of scenic beauty.
It is my hope that my graphic design thesis project for The Thousand Acre
Swamp Sanctuary will help people understand the interdependencies of nature,
and increase public awareness about the importance of wetland areas and
preserving the environment.
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