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Ris Park Mangrove Boardwalk 6ha mangroves with boardwalk and 3-storey high birdwatching tower. At 71ha, this coastal park is one of Singapore's largest parks. Developed along the coast on reclaimed land, the park includes a 6ha mangrove swamp that was spared from reclamation. The Mangrove Boardwalks have recently been upgraded. They bring you right through the dense mangrove forest for a closer look at the plants and animals of the back mangroves. These include mud crabs, mudskippers and mangrove trees such as Rhizophora and Bruguiera. Birdwatchers will be able to see birds perching on tree branches from the 3-storey high Bird Watching Tower. The walk is well marked and there are lots of informative signs along the route. A night visit of the boardwalks is particularly interesting. You might be rewarded with rare sights of fireflies (here and there) and shy watersnakes in the mud. The Park also includes a large manicured portion with playgrounds -- a giant space-net, cableways, innovative play stations and a maze garden, guaranteed to provide hours of fun and laughter. There are also cycling and jogging tracks, exercise stations. The beach-front restaurants also provide a well-deserved meal after a walk through the mangroves. Guided walks are held on an adhoc basis by the Green Volunteers Network. GVN also organises mangrove cleanups at Pasir Ris Park. |
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a nature event? Subaraj Rajathurai nature guide Joseph Lai nature guide Creative Kids family groups field trips for schools Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research workshops for schools Green Volunteers Network nature walks Nature Society nature walks |