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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Chek Jawa

Chek Jawa

At first, before the virual Tour I thought Chek Jawa is located at Indonesia. The name made is sound like it's located there. After the Virtual Tour, I realized it is located at Singapore.

Chek Jawa is a gem of marine wildlife. Located at the eastern tip of Pulau Ubin, Chek Jawa is a collection of six distinct habitats - coastal forest, mangroves, sand bars, sea grass lagoon, rocky shore & coral rubble. Chek Jawa is teeming with a wide array of marine wildlife – starfish, sea horses and octopi living in the sand and mud flats, carpet and peacock anemones in the sea-grass meadows, and sponges of all hues residing in the coral rubble.
(Taken from: http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/what_to_see/parks___nature_reserves/chek_jawa.html)

Sandy shore and sand bar
The shore teems with tiny crabs which, if undisturbed, go about their amusing antics at low tide. The sand bar is the backbone of Chek Jawa and provides a home for all manner of intriguing creatures. The Common sea star is a must-see with visitors, and fortunately, it is plentiful on Chek Jawa. Sadly, it is no longer common elsewhere in Singapore. The sand dollar is another intriguing creature to examine. The sand bar is also a popular rest stop for shorebirds that fly in from as far away as Siberia. Overhead, majestic birds of prey hunt for fishes in the sea.

Seagrass lagoon
A calm, shallow lagoon lush with seagrasses and seaweeds form behind the sand bar. Here, a rich variety of marine creatures shelter during the low tide. First-time visitors are often stunned by the carpet anemones which are bigger than your face and come in a stunning variety of colours. At some times of the year, the seagrass may be dotted with colourful sea cucumbers. Other seagrass dwellers include secretive crabs and snails. A lucky visitor may also encounter sea hares, squids and mantis shrimp.
(Taken from: http://www.wildsingapore.com/places/cj.htm)

Please do not remove any wildlife from the shore. Poaching of hard corals and other sealife threatens this precious shore. I'm sure no one wants this beautiful shore to be ruined.


Oh hello. I am Eileen . 2e2 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 May 2009 July 2009 Bituwin - template Dementee - image Words from Before It's Too Late by Goo Goo Dolls.	Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Chek Jawa Chek Jawa At first, before the virual Tour I thought Chek Jawa is located at Indonesia. The name made is sound like it's located there. After the Virtual Tour, I realized it is located at Singapore. Chek Jawa is a gem of marine wildlife. Located at the eastern tip of Pulau Ubin, Chek Jawa is a collection of six distinct habitats - coastal forest, mangroves, sand bars, sea grass lagoon, rocky shore & coral rubble. Chek Jawa is teeming with a wide array of marine wildlife – starfish, sea horses and octopi living in the sand and mud flats, carpet and peacock anemones in the sea-grass meadows, and sponges of all hues residing in the coral rubble. (Taken from: http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/what_to_see/parks___nature_reserves/chek_jawa.html) Sandy shore and sand bar The shore teems with tiny crabs which, if undisturbed, go about their amusing antics at low tide. The sand bar is the backbone of Chek Jawa and provides a home for all manner of intriguing creatures. The Common sea star is a must-see with visitors, and fortunately, it is plentiful on Chek Jawa. Sadly, it is no longer common elsewhere in Singapore. The sand dollar is another intriguing creature to examine. The sand bar is also a popular rest stop for shorebirds that fly in from as far away as Siberia. Overhead, majestic birds of prey hunt for fishes in the sea. Seagrass lagoon A calm, shallow lagoon lush with seagrasses and seaweeds form behind the sand bar. Here, a rich variety of marine creatures shelter during the low tide. First-time visitors are often stunned by the carpet anemones which are bigger than your face and come in a stunning variety of colours. At some times of the year, the seagrass may be dotted with colourful sea cucumbers. Other seagrass dwellers include secretive crabs and snails. A lucky visitor may also encounter sea hares, squids and mantis shrimp. (Taken from: http://www.wildsingapore.com/places/cj.htm) Please do not remove any wildlife from the shore. Poaching of hard corals and other sealife threatens this precious shore. I'm sure no one wants this beautiful shore to be ruined. 8:12 PM ·