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Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve [a] is a nature reserve in the northwest area of Singapore.It is the first wetlands reserve to be gazetted in Singapore (2002), and its global importance as a stop-over point for migratory birds was recognised by the inclusion of the reserve into the East Asian Australasian Shorebird Site Network.
Blue Malayan coral snake (Calliophis bivirgatus) at Venus Drive This king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) was about 2.3 meters long and was hunting in the mangrove forests of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve around 2pm. It momentarily raised its head and stood motionless for about a minute. Malayan krait (Bungarus candidus) - indeterminate
The Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve aids in the conservation of both bird species and mangrove plants. [3] The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, albeit small-sized at 164 hectares (410 acres), hosts myriad plant and animal lifeforms. [4] Chek Jawa is situated in eastern Pulau Ubin.The Labrador Nature Reserve is located by the sea.
It is common in the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in Singapore. It grows on tidal regions of riverbanks and on muddy portions of the seashore. [4] It is a pioneering species, being one of the first to colonise new ground. Its widespread root system with large numbers of pneumatophores helps to stabilise new deposits of sediment. [3]
Singapore has about 65 species of mammals, 390 species of birds, 110 species of reptiles, 30 species of amphibians, more than 300 butterfly species, [1] 127 dragonfly species, [2] and over 2,000 recorded species of marine wildlife.
Crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis) VU [197] – Bukit Timah, [13] [8] Central Catchment, [13] Sungei Buloh, Western Catchment, Bukit Batok, Woodlands Waterfront, Admiralty Park, Punggol, Coney Island, Pulau Ubin, Pulau Tekong, [10] Sentosa, Sisters Islands; lone individuals and small groups occasionally seen in parks and urban areas ...
The majority of fauna that remain on the island exist in nature reserves such as the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. [1] In 1819, Singapore was mostly covered in rainforests. During that time, it still contained flora shared with the Malay Peninsula, but even then, the biodiversity of fauna was relatively low.
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