Sungei Buloh Wetland ReserveDone by:Fun Xue Yao (5) 2P4
Agenda Information Biodiversity Location Moving Around Admission Tours Tips
Information Was stumbled upon by birdwatchers
from Malayan Nature Society in 1986
They then proposed to the government for conservation of the area
The proposal was approved in 1989 to make the 87 ha wetland area a nature park
Information The then Parks & Recreation Department
developed the wetland reserve in consultation with experts in the field Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust from the UK Worldwide Fund for Nature
The park was then opened officially on 6 Dec 1993 by then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong
Information The park had its 100,000th visitor in 1994
HSBC became the park’s corporate sponsor and set up the Sungei Buloh Education Fund
Two school adopted the park Commonwealth Secondary School (2001) Hillgrove Secondary (2002)
Information The then National Development Minister
Mr Mah Bow Tan announced that Sungei Buloh will be one of the parks to become a Nature Reserve in 10 Nov 2001
130 ha of Sungei Buloh was officially gazetted as a nature reserved and renamed to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on 1 Jan 2002
Information Sungei Buloh was recognized of its
importance for migratory birds Wetlands International presented Sungei
Buloh a certificate to officiate its entry into the East Asian Australasian Shorebird Site Network
Sungei Buloh became Singapore’s first ASEAN Heritage Park in 2003
Biodiversity There are a lot of mangrove trees at the
mangrove swamps in Sungei Buloh
This plant’s species on the left is Rhizophora. This is a exampleof the mangrove habitat in Sungei Buloh.It has aerial roots above the murky water to prevent it from toppling over from the constantly rising and ebbing tide.
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Another species of trees found in Sungei Buloh is the Avicennia. It has roots stickingout from the mud to allow it to asorboxygen as the level on oxygen is very lowin the dense mud where the plants grow.
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There are all sorts of lizards found inSungei Buloh. Lizards are a commonsight and can be seen on tree barksor on the ground running away fromhuman presence.
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There are also monitor lizards found inSungei Buloh. Monitor lizards are thelargest lizard found in Singapore. Whenit is disturbed, it will simply escape intoeither the undergrowth or water.
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The Smooth Otters in the picture to the leftcan be found feeding on fishes in SungeiBuloh.
Location Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve is located
at 301 Neo Tiew Crescent Singapore 718925, close to Lim Chu Kang.
Its location is far away from human population makes it a great place for animals to live at.
Moving Around There are a total of 3 routes in Sungei
Buloh Route 1
Approximate distance of 3km Observation hides to observe birds from Outdoor classroom for schools and
organizations to conduct activities 18m-tall tower hide which offers a great
view of the reserve Platforms to rest at and also a look-out point Sluice Gates to control the flow of water
Moving Around Route 2
Approximate distance of 5 km Observation hides to observe birds from Tower hide which offers a great view of
the reserve 575 meters boardwalk linking from route
1 to route 3 Sluice Gates to control the flow of water
Moving Around Route 3
Observation hides to observe birds from Sluice Gates to control the flow of water
Admission The Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve open
from 7.30am to 7.00pm on Monday to Saturday 7.00am to 7.00pm on Sundays & Public
Holidays Free entry except on Weekends, Public
Holidays and School Holidays Adult: $1 Child/Student/Senior Citizen: $0.50
Tours Pre-booked
15 person a group at $60 Payable only by cheque attention to “National
Parks Board” Mondays to Fridays at either 9.00am or
3.00pm with one month's notice About one hour and covers approximately 1/4
of route one or the mangrove boardwalk Admission fee applies on Saturdays, Sundays,
Public Holidays and School Holidays
Tours Free tours
On Saturdays January to December at 9.30am Mangrove Boardwalk Tours areMangrove Toursunless stated in thetable
15 January at 3.30pm 25 June at 9.30am29 January at 9.30am 9 July at 9.30am19 February at 3.30pm 13 August at 3.30pm12 March at 3.30pm 27 August at 3.30pm26 March at 9.30am 10 September at 3.30pm2 April at 3.30pm 8 October at 3.30pm
30 April at 3.30pm 12 November at 3.30pm14 May at 3.30pm 3 December at 9.30am28 May at 3.30pm
Marine Fish Tour 2011
TipsTime of Year What you can seeThroughout the year Mangroves, mangrove wildlife like mudskippers, crabs,
shellfish, water snakes, birds, spiders, moths, monitor lizard. Resident birds like herons, bitterns, sunbirds, coucals, kingfishers. Freshwater plants
Seasonal - September to March Migratory birds, in particular, shorebirds (egrets, sandpipers, plovers).
• Be friendly to the reserve, do not dirty the reserve.
• Stay in the observation hides during thunderstorms.
• Wear long sleeved shirts and long pants to prevent mosquito bites.
• Do not disturb any animals and frighten them.
• Patience is the key to spotting animals.Please do not litter
Credits http://www.sbwr.org.sg/
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