You are either already subscribed or there was an error
Your entry has been submitted
Sorry, your entry could not be submitted
Sg Buloh Wetlands Reserve
2007.09.22
Sg Buloh Besar leads out to Selat Tebrau, and you can see Johor Bahru pretty clearly.
Click here to add text
Sg Buloh Besar leads out to Selat Tebrau, and you can see Johor Bahru pretty clearly.
1
The reserve is (was?) a mangrove swamp, and here you see the telltale signs of mangrove trees.
Click here to add text
The reserve is (was?) a mangrove swamp, and here you see the telltale signs of mangrove trees.
2
Click here to add text
3
A lone egret
Click here to add text
A lone egret
4
Reminds me very much of TS Eliot's 'wasteland'.
Click here to add text
Reminds me very much of TS Eliot's 'wasteland'.
5
There are 'observation hides' scattered here and there for visitors to observe the flora and fauna. There wasn't much that I could observe, though.
Click here to add text
There are 'observation hides' scattered here and there for visitors to observe the flora and fauna. There wasn't much that I could observe, though.
6
Looking out towards Malaysia from the 18m-high 'Aerie'.
Click here to add text
Looking out towards Malaysia from the 18m-high 'Aerie'.
7
Looking inland towards Singapore. For once, the roles are reversed, although you can still see the telecoms tower in the distance and some sort of structure on the right.
Click here to add text
Looking inland towards Singapore. For once, the roles are reversed, although you can still see the telecoms tower in the distance and some sort of structure on the right.
8
We met loads and loads of monitor lizards, the first and last ones literally crossing our paths. This, though, deserves the title of 'Most Interesting Pose.'
Click here to add text
We met loads and loads of monitor lizards, the first and last ones literally crossing our paths. This, though, deserves the title of 'Most Interesting Pose.'
9
Click here to add text
10
An 'observation hide' from the outside
Click here to add text
An 'observation hide' from the outside
11
The whole time I was walking along the boardwalk, "Under the Boardwalk" kept playing and replaying in my head.
Click here to add text
The whole time I was walking along the boardwalk, "Under the Boardwalk" kept playing and replaying in my head.
12
I think this was the most interesting thing I saw.
Click here to add text
I think this was the most interesting thing I saw.
13
Click here to add text
14
"Under the boardwalk..."
Click here to add text
"Under the boardwalk..."
15
Qingxian recalled her teacher saying those leaves are used to åè±è. I however recall those leaves as being used to wrap pork and char koey teow.
Click here to add text
Qingxian recalled her teacher saying those leaves are used to 包豆腐. I however recall those leaves as being used to wrap pork and char koey teow.
16
The sign simply said, "Pepper".
Click here to add text
The sign simply said, "Pepper".
17
Near the main entrance. I imagine it'd make quite a nice guesthouse. I for one wouldn't mind staying a few days.
Click here to add text
Near the main entrance. I imagine it'd make quite a nice guesthouse. I for one wouldn't mind staying a few days.
18
One of my favorite trees - casuarinas!
Click here to add text
One of my favorite trees - casuarinas!
19
After exiting the reserve, we took another 'nature trail' to get to the nearest bus stop. Quite a nice trail, really. According to our calculations, we walked a total of 9km that morning.
Click here to add text
After exiting the reserve, we took another 'nature trail' to get to the nearest bus stop. Quite a nice trail, really. According to our calculations, we walked a total of 9km that morning.
20
Barely 150 years ago, Singapore consisted of 13% swampland. That figure is now less than 0.5%.
I have to say, though, that the Kuala Sepetang experience was much, much, MUCH more authentic.
1
Comment
hey.. if you want a better intro to SBWR should go along with me!! haha.. I go every Friday to fish for my specimens.. It might not look like much, but there are a lot of hidden secrets.. you just need to know where (and when) to look! :)
