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Sentosa
5ha of natural rocky shore with coral reefs and some seagrasses. Interesting cliff formations with rare native coastal vegetation. Uniquely Singapore! The reefs of Sentosa are only minutes from the city centre! More about our city reefs. Legends of Sentosa Its previous name, Pulau Blakang Mati, ("blakang" means "behind", and "mati" means "death") points to a legend about a Malay that was murdered behind the hill. It may have also been a reference to the piracy and bloodshed that once pervaded the island. In 1968, when the Government decided to develop the island into a holiday resort, the public was invited to suggest names and "Sentosa" - meaning "peace & tranquility" in Malay - was eventually chosen. Sentosa today Sentosa is being developed as a holiday resort with many large-scale projects. However, bits of the natural island still remains. Marine life of Sentosa On Sentosa's last long stretch of natural shore next to Rasa Sentosa at Tanjung Rimau, a variety of hard and soft corals remain. The water on Sentosa is surprisingly, the clearest among the Southern Shores at low tide. Commonly encountered animals include octopuses, butterflyfishes and a wide variety of crabs seldom seen on other Southern Shores. The rocky shore is rich with native coastal plants. Photo gallery of intertidal marine life on Sentosa.  Sentosa is ALIVE! In 2006, a group of wild volunteers did a seagrass survey of Sentosa; they helped gather data and had fun too! As a result of the Sentosa transect, these volunteers have started TeamSeagrass to monitor seagrasses on many other Singapore shores! Doomed Sentosa shores? More about natural shores on Sentosa that may be affected by reclamation for the IR. To raise awareness of Sentosa's natural shores, the Naked Hermit Crabs started conducting walks during low tide since 2007. Visit their blog for updates on this walk, currently not very regular due to low resource support for the group. Getting there Nearest MRT station: Harbour Front Sentosa Bus: Departs HarbourFront Centre Bus Terminal (Sun-Thu): 7am-11pm (Fri, Sat & eve of public holidays) 7am-12.30am. S$3 per person (S$2 island admission; S$1 transportation by Sentosa Bus) Last bus leaving Sentosa: 11pm (Sun - Thu) 12.30am (Fri, Sat and Eve of Public Holidays) By private car: S$2 per car per entry; $2 per person island admission for all persons onboard. Free parking at designated carparks on the island. By taxi: $2 per person island admission for all persons onboard. More details on the Sentosa website |
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Links Plans for the Sentosa Integrated Resort (IR)
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a nature event? Blue Water Volunteers walks, talks Hantu Bloggers guided dives Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research workshops for schools Creative Kids family groups field trips for schools Subaraj Rajathurai nature guide Joseph Lai nature guide |