The Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve, Singapore is the premier, protected wetland reserve in Singapore. The sheer variety of the tropical flora and fauna will simply awe you and the ardent birdwatchers have much to look forward to as the migratory birds flock to this place, a sort of a sojourn along their flyway. To put it laconically, you get to be really up, close and personal with nature at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore.

Mangrove - The boardwalk in the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore leads you the place that's clustered by the mangrove trees. See for yourself how these trees adapt themselves to the anaerobic and waterlogged mud, with a high salinity level. Marvel at the unique designs of the mangrove flowers and the way the roots of the Rhizophora sp emerge from the trunk itself just to support the tree on the soft mud. Other mangrove species include the Nypa fruticans, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Avicennia sp and Xylocarpus granatum.

Freshwater Flora - Water lilies, Pondweed, Water Hyacinth, Water Banana….you just can't have enough of them in the Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve, Singapore. While the water lily float on the water surface with their stems submerged in the water, the water hyacinth has to take the help of its swollen leaf stalks to keep them floating. They reproduce so fast that it won't be many days before the cover the entire pond.

Fauna of the Mudflats - Birds large and small and of different variety stops at this place on their migratory route to refuel themselves. Plovers and Sandpipers wade through the shallow water in search of food. The Grey and the purple Herons closely watch their quarry before swooping down on the fishes. It is a favorite haunt for the Egrets and if you are lucky you also get to see the family of 4 otters fishing and reveling in the Sungei Buloh Besar. Those who love to collect shell will love this place for sure.

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