Sungei Buloh $50m lift

New 38ha park to help Sungei Buloh cope with growing number of casual visitors

By Kimberly Spykerman

CONSERVATION will get a boost in the $50 million makeover for the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

The wetland will get a 38ha park - named the Sungei Buloh Wetland Park - to help it cope with the rising number of visitors.

It is hoped that the park will attract more casual visitors, leaving the main reserve area for researchers, serious nature lovers and bird watchers. The authorities fear that rising and unregulated visitor numbers may have a negative impact on the reserve's rich biodiversity.

The site of the new 38ha park is an extension of the reserve now known as the Kranji Nature Trail.

Funding for the park will come from the Singapore Tote Board.

The park, which has no visitor cap, will house facilities such as observation pods, coastal boardwalks, educational play facilities and wireless learning trails.

Clivebenss

20 Jun 10, 13:25

throwing money into the swamp.

ditzy

20 Jun 10, 13:26

That place doesn't really flood, and even if it does, no one really cares. How about spending the $50m on places that does, like orchard road for instance?

Clivebenss

20 Jun 10, 13:32

they are not interested in diverting floods but attention.

troublemaker2005

20 Jun 10, 15:00

how good in diverting attention also no use. we don;t want flood. you still continue give me flood, somemore weird news update so close to a recent flood, we all know its a cover up.

just like i recently got one act blur moller, then say ned a stylist, then act blur any budget, then minutes after reply got weird phonecalls. all know its scam lah. my pockets' zipped, no matter how you try you can never open it

Clivebenss

20 Jun 10, 22:42

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