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Pasir
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.
The shores of Pasir Ris are also alive with interesting marine life.
Guided walk on the mangrove boardwalk and gardens at the park are
conducted by NPark, more details on the NParks
website.
More about preparing for a trip to the shores
More FAQs about visiting the shores
How to take photos on the shores. |
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Links
Media articles
about Pasir Ris Park
- NEA's
review finds water at Pasir Ris beach not safe for swimming
Channel NewsAsia 25 Aug 09;
- Otters
just out to have fun Jogger spots otters frolicking in sun
at Pasir Ris Park Teh Jen Lee, The New Paper 20 Aug 09;
- Permits
required for camping at parks from 15 Apr 09 on the wild shores
of singapore blog.
- The
state of Singapore beaches: water quality issues
Reply from S Satish Appoo, Director, Environmental Health Department
Today Online 30 Aug 08;
- NEA
conducting study on specific sources of pollution of beaches
Julia Ng, Channel NewsAsia 26 Aug 08;
- Pasir
Ris crocodile caught on fishing line
Desmond Ng, The New Paper 20 Aug 08;
- Water
sports at Pasir Ris: Club heeds NEA guidelines
Letter from PA, Sunday Times 10 Aug 08;
- Pasir
Ris crocodile: If not a threat, don't trap, most locals say
Ang Yiying, Straits Times 9 Aug 08;
- Croc
shows our rivers are healthier now
Letter from Raizal A. Jalil, Straits Times 9 Aug 08;
- Crocodile
'hunters' on the prowl in Pasir Ris Park
Ang Yiying & Kimberly Spykerman, Straits Times 6 Aug 08;
- Crocodile
spotted at Pasir Ris Beach
Straits Times 5 Aug 08;
- Poor
water quality? We don't care
Ho Lian-Yi, New Paper 3 Aug 08;
- Polluted
beaches: Health warnings push water sports under
Shobana Kesava & Daryl Tan, Straits Times 2 Aug 08;
- Water
at Pasir Ris Beach contains bacteria also found in human faeces
May Wong, Channel NewsAsia 30 Jul 08;
- Newly-upgraded
Pasir Ris Park a hit with visitors
Channel NewsAsia 21 Mar 08;
- Rooftop
greening cools Pasir Ris Park
Business Times 19 Mar 08;
- Tropical
trail at mangrove swamp
by Lea Wee The Straits Times 11 Nov 02, on the ecologyasia
website.
- The
great escape: camping experiences in Singapore including Pasir
Ris Park
The Straits Times 5 Dec 04
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