reflections

Gar Yim:

This is another briefing that allows us to better understand the plants and animals in the reserve. We had field trips around the reserve and we get to broaden our knowledge about the different varieties of plants and animals. The trip proved to be very enriching and intriguing.

Zoey:

I have been longing to go to the reserve again and finally, I get to! Today, we learnt about the flora and fauna in the reserve. It is just so amazing! In a small corner of Singapore, there are actually so many species of plants, insects and animals. I appreciate the volunteer who gave the presentation; it was definitely a rewarding learning experience. We also venture out to the reserve this time to look at the various fauna and flora. If not for this workshop, I would not have known that the seeds of the mangrove trees are in a long bean shape. The knowledge I gain from this workshop sure widens my horizons!

Cassandra:

This briefing was mainly for us to get to know and familiarize ourselves with the different fauna and fauna species in Sungei Bulog Wetland Reserve. This would then better prepare us when we visit Sungei Buloh alone the next time. Moreover, we would also know which flora and fauna are dangerous to humans and we can refrain from ourselves hurt, during visits to Sungei Buloh, since for example there are some flora that are poisonous in the reserve and touching them would cause hurt to the skin and so on.Furthermore, such a briefing would also benefit us when we lead guided tours at the end of the year, which is part of the programme organized by Sungei Buloh. We would then be more confident in telling the names of the various species of flora and fauna.In addition, such knowledge can also help in our own project where we are able to differentiate different birds and not mistake one bird for another.

Pan Yin:

After the talk on the Understanding our Wetlands, I had a better understanding of the wildlife living in Sungei Buloh. The flora and fauna had made the mangrove full of life and fill it up with colours. We, humans are so busy with our everyday life that we come to neglect the things around us, especially the nature. It had reminded me of the importance of the conservation of the Mothers’ Nature before we lose it. Though this talk, I gain much valuable knowledge and widen my horizon of the wildlife in the wetlands which will later on help me in the project.