Part A: Hui Ling
Part B: Charmaine
Part C: Wee Ee
Part E: Samuel
Part E: Hui Ling
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Part C: Impact of Man on Jurong Lake Park
Humans have been littering in the park. This can cause harm to wildlife in the park. This is because the litters such as plastic bags can suffocate animals , while containers can trap the smaller ones.
Litters not necessary cause harm to wildlife in the park, and can also attract pests like cockroaches and ants, and they are breeding grounds for bacterias. This can affect the images of tourists that come to the park. Also, cigarette butts that are discarded carelessly can cause fire hazards to happen.
There have not been enough rubbish bins placed inside. This is one of the reasons that people litter in the park. There should be more rubbish bins, to prevent people from littering. :)
There have not been enough rubbish bins placed inside. This is one of the reasons that people litter in the park. There should be more rubbish bins, to prevent people from littering. :)
Part E: Conclusions
The JLP (jurong lake park) is filled with many different populations of living things, such as fishes, trees, frogs, snails etc. People use this park for many sorts of things. For example, people jog, fish and have a stroll there with their pets. It is used widely by many residents in that area. Hence, we should do our part to protect this natural habitat of the different animals and plants. The lake is already polluted as you can see that it is milky brown in colour. What is the cause of this? Well, it is how we just thought of ourselves, being selfish to the environment to satisfy or make it more comfortable for us. As we know, many people litter in the park as they do not want to waste their energy walking to the bin. Thus, they end up throwing all the rubbish onto the ground or even the lake. As time goes by, more rubbish is accumulated and the lake gets polluted. Thanks to this, the population of some water animals and water plants, which live in the lake, are decreasing. Hence, we should appreciate biodiversity and protect the natural environment. Everyone can do their part in protecting this majestic habitat, where it is home to many species we might not be able to see in the future if we continue polluting the environment. We could pick up any rubbish we see on the ground and throw them into the bin. We can also ensure that we have a plastic bag or a newspaper with us when we walk our pets, such as dogs, so that the park will not have any signs of shit on the ground. (hehehe...'shit'...) These are the small things we could do to save a whole habitat. Let us all ensure a non-polluted, clean and green JLP !!!
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Part B: Diversity of Flora and Fauna
As you can see, the red round thingy is some kind of snail's eggs. There were lots of them on the rocks, but I only took pictures of this.
Gary the snail and his friends.
Just kidding :) There were lots of them, different sizes, from big to small.
If you can see it, the black stick on the water is actually the pond skater.
Pond skaters float on the surface of water sensing vibrations and ripples with the sensitive hairs on their legs and bodies.
Can you see the light green curvy thing on a stick?
Its the grasshopper ^^
Its hard to take picture of it as it as really very small.
Flowering & Non-flowering Plants:
The Bird's Nest Fern.
The Bird's Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus) is a large leafy fern, commonly found on wayside trees, particularly the Rain Tree in Singapore. The fern grows at the base of large branches and can grow in this soilless condition as it has a unique ability to trap water and develop its own store of humus.
The pretty pretty Ixora :p
Ixora is a genus of 529 species in the family Rubiaceae, consisting of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs.
The Flame of the Forest
The Flame of the Forest is a medium to large-sized tree and can reach up to 20 m in height. It has a short trunk, grey and smooth bark and rootlike buttresses.
The Macarthur Plam.
Macarthur Palm. A most elegant clumping, slender feather-leaved palm native to Northern Queensland which thrives.
The bush committee, and of course, its made up of bushes. ;-)
Part A: Intro to JLP!
JLP= Jurong Lake Park, in case you don't know^^
If you want a place to relax or play and Botanic Gardens is way too far away ( Or way too crowded!), look no further. Jurong Lake Park, a wonderful sprawling garden, stretching 42-hectares! It fringes the northern, western and southern parts of Jurong Lake. Jurong Lake Park has a 2.8-kilometre long waterfront promenade. Just take a walk or jog along the promenade and you can take in lovely scenes of the Chinese and Japanese Gardens. So, bring a camera! JTC ( Jurong Town Council) has also taken great care to conserve many of the old trees and some of the mangroves to retain the original feel of the place. At the same time, it has added in new varieties of tropical plants and scrubs to further enhance the landscaping. There is even a Adventure Sports Zone, a Family Zone and a very large Children’s Playground, an area specially designed for Senior Citizens, fitness stations and even an open ball field!An interesting fact: The normally sparkling azure-coloured waters of the lake are noted to appear green during dry weather and brown after a downpour.
Links:http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/speeches/2006/sp20060401.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurong_Lake
History of the park:
The lake itself came into prominence in 2002 due to this tragic accident: A boy fell into a drain which led to Sungei Lanchar during a thunderstorm. His lifeless body was subsequently found in the lake after a search operation two days after the incident. Jurong Lake PARK was completed on January 2006. JLP is a freshwater lake and also a reservoir contributing to our nation's supply of water.
Group Reflection:
The water of the lake was murky brown, which we attributed to pollution because we also saw a few plastic bags and other non-biodegradable human garbage floating on the surface of the water, but now we know it was actually because of the rain. You see, it was raining cats and dogs before we ventured to the park. There were very few people there when we arrived, probably due to the rain. Sadly, it seems like most of the animals have gone to seek shelter, so we were not able to take pictures of any wildlife, save for the occasional bird or bee. However, we did notice litter on the ground and in the lake, despite rubbish bins being practicaly everywhere. This is sad. We have legs, so why not use them? Walking a few paces towards the rubbish bin would not hurt you... We also noticed all sorts of interesting plants and a whole lot of moss and lichen clinging on the the bark of the trees, giving them the appearance of being white and not brown. We hope the park users can be more conscious of their actions and not think the whole park as their trash bin.
-The End-
If you want a place to relax or play and Botanic Gardens is way too far away ( Or way too crowded!), look no further. Jurong Lake Park, a wonderful sprawling garden, stretching 42-hectares! It fringes the northern, western and southern parts of Jurong Lake. Jurong Lake Park has a 2.8-kilometre long waterfront promenade. Just take a walk or jog along the promenade and you can take in lovely scenes of the Chinese and Japanese Gardens. So, bring a camera! JTC ( Jurong Town Council) has also taken great care to conserve many of the old trees and some of the mangroves to retain the original feel of the place. At the same time, it has added in new varieties of tropical plants and scrubs to further enhance the landscaping. There is even a Adventure Sports Zone, a Family Zone and a very large Children’s Playground, an area specially designed for Senior Citizens, fitness stations and even an open ball field!An interesting fact: The normally sparkling azure-coloured waters of the lake are noted to appear green during dry weather and brown after a downpour.
Links:http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/speeches/2006/sp20060401.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurong_Lake
History of the park:
The lake itself came into prominence in 2002 due to this tragic accident: A boy fell into a drain which led to Sungei Lanchar during a thunderstorm. His lifeless body was subsequently found in the lake after a search operation two days after the incident. Jurong Lake PARK was completed on January 2006. JLP is a freshwater lake and also a reservoir contributing to our nation's supply of water.
Group Reflection:
The water of the lake was murky brown, which we attributed to pollution because we also saw a few plastic bags and other non-biodegradable human garbage floating on the surface of the water, but now we know it was actually because of the rain. You see, it was raining cats and dogs before we ventured to the park. There were very few people there when we arrived, probably due to the rain. Sadly, it seems like most of the animals have gone to seek shelter, so we were not able to take pictures of any wildlife, save for the occasional bird or bee. However, we did notice litter on the ground and in the lake, despite rubbish bins being practicaly everywhere. This is sad. We have legs, so why not use them? Walking a few paces towards the rubbish bin would not hurt you... We also noticed all sorts of interesting plants and a whole lot of moss and lichen clinging on the the bark of the trees, giving them the appearance of being white and not brown. We hope the park users can be more conscious of their actions and not think the whole park as their trash bin.
-The End-
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