Ideation: Space and Form

The Dodo Bird (Raphus cucullatus) inhabited the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean and lived undisturbed till the Portugese set foot on the island in 1505.


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Ocean islands such as Mauritius have developed a unique flora and fauna through evolution.  This means that small islands often have high levels of plants and animals (birds, reptiles, etc.) which are found nowhere else in the world.  


The flora of Mauritius is particularly diverse and includes more than 700 species of native flowering plants and ferns.  Of this number 311 species are endemic to our regions (the Mascarene islands).  About 45% of this number is strictly endemic to Mauritius (W.Strahm).


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*sketches to be uploaded later