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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurong_Lake

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampullariidae

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myna

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird's-nest_fern

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixora

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banyan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morning_glory

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frog

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliconia

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Thursday 25 August 2011 @ 07:54

After visiting jurong lake park, i feel that the human impact to the environment is really great. The water was filled with a lot of rubbish and is able to see several trees being chopped down. Therefore it is very important to increase awareness to the people so that they will know how to appreciate the environment more.

eventhough there are recreational activities taking place in the park, it is still no excuse for to destroy the environment :D i hope that the increase in recreational activities and any developments will not affect the park in anyway^^

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Monday 22 August 2011 @ 06:02

Photographs :Tracy, Idayu, Eugene took pictures

All write-ups : Tracy
Reflections: Tracy and Idayu

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@ 06:01

Despite all that Man has done to harm the environment, there are also people who are trying very hard to save the environment. Like the authorities of PUB, they put up signs to stop people from littering. Though there are some persistent park users who refuses to use the rubbish bin put up for them, these signs has done their bit to reduce the amount of rubbish which are thrown anyhow. We can also have talks to persuade park users to keep the park clean or put up posters at bus stops.

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@ 05:56

This picture shows a polluted part of the lake found in Jurong Lake Park. This is the impact of humans on Jurong Lake Park. Look at all the rubbish found it in. Park users are responsible for it. Actions by human like littering seems like nothing when it's just one or two rubbish. However, once accumulated, it will add up to a lot. Take this photo for instance, it is so dirty that the water has turned murky brown. The lake in Jurong Lake Park is clear-water. Meaning it should be clean and we should be able to see a little of the underwater situation. However, the lake today is murky brown which makes it totally impossible for us to even observe the underwater situation. And these is caused by littering. Man should stop littering and destroying natural habitat. It may seem nothing to us, but to the animals, they lost their home. Many animals have already gone extinct due to the lost of natural habitat, we do not want more animals to become extinct.

A dead fish

A polluted drain

Construction going on

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@ 05:46

Park users are very irresponsible these days. They contribute a lot of rubbish to the environment in Jurong Lake Park and many other places. Though signs are put up to urge park users to dispose their rubbish in the rubbish bin provided, some people just refuse to throw the rubbish in the bin and choose to throw it anywhere to their convenience. Isn't that inconsiderate?
By doing so, they polluted the whole place. Imagine if each person throws just ONE piece of rubbish around, how many rubbish will there be? Millions of rubbish. If Jurong Lake Park is your home and it is strewed with rubbish, would you like it? No. Just like how the animals there feel. It's their home and it's filled with rubbish, how would they like it? Some animals even die from eating the rubbish. Thus, we should all do our part and keep the environment free from rubbish and make it a good place for animals to live in, and a clean place for us to enjoy ourselves.

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@ 04:46

Common name : Apple snail

Scientific name : Pomacea Canaliculata

Phylum/ Division : Mollusa

Class : Gastropoda

Order : Mesogastropoda

Family : Ampullariidae

Apple snails are exceptionally well adapted to tropical regions characterized by periods of drought alternating with periods of high rainfall. This adaptation is reflected in their life style; they are moderately amphibious. They have an operculum which enables the snail to seal the shell entrance to prevent drying out while they are buried in the mud during dry periods.

Common name : Myna

The myna is a bird of the starling family (Sturnidae). This is a group of passerine birds which occur naturally only in southern and eastern Asia. Several species have been introduced to areas like North America, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, especially the Common Myna which is often regarded as an invasive species.

Mynas are not a natural group ; instead, the term myna is used for any starling in India and surrounding areas, regardless of their relationships. This range was colonized twice during the evolution of starlings, first by rather ancestral starlings related to the Coleto and Aplonis lineages, and millions of years later by birds related to the Common Starling and Wattled Starling's ancestors. These two groups of mynas can be distinguished in the more terrestrial adaptions of the latter, which usually also have less glossy plumage except on the heads and longer tails. The Bali Myna which is nearly extinct in the wild is highly distinctive.

Common name : Bird's Nest Fern
Scientific name : Asplenium nidus

Bird's nest fern is a common name applied to several related species of ferns in the genus Asplenium. They grow in a tight, nest-like clump with a lingulate leaf rosette and are usually epiphytic, growing in trees. Bird's-nest Fern may also be seen growing on rocks and they will grow in the ground too.

Common name : Ixora

Ixora is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. It consists of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs and holds around 500 species. Though native to the tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world, its centre of diversity is in Tropical Asia. Ixora also grows commonly in subtropical climates in the United States, such as Florida. It is commonly known as West Indian Jasmine. Other common names include: rangan, kheme, ponna, chann tanea,techi, pan, santan, jarum-jarum, Jungle flame, Jungle geranium, and many more. The plants possess leathery leaves, ranging from 3 to 6 inches in length, and produce large clusters of tiny flowers in the summer. Members of Ixora prefer acidic soil, and are suitable choices for bonsai. It is also a popular choice for hedges in parts of South East Asia, like in Thailand. In tropical climates, they flower year round.

Common name : Palm tree

Scientific name : Arecaceae

A family of flowering plants, the only family in the monocot order Arecales. There are roughly 202 currently known genera with around 2600 species, most of which are restricted to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates. Most palms are distinguished by their large, compound, evergreen leaves arranged at the top of an unbranched stem. However, many palms are exceptions to this statement, and palms in fact exhibit an enormous diversity in physical characteristics. As well as being morphologically diverse, palms also inhabit nearly every type of habitat within their range, from rainforests to deserts.

Palms are among the best known and most extensively cultivated plant families. They have been important to humans throughout much of history. Many common products and foods are derived from palms, and palms are also widely used in landscaping for their exotic appearance, making them one of the most economically important plants. In many historical cultures, palms were symbols for such ideas as victory, peace, and fertility. Today, palms remain a popular symbol for the tropics and vacations.

Common name : Pong Pong

Scientific name : Cerbera Odollam

Commonly known as the Suicide tree, Pong-pong, and Othalanga, is a species of tree native to India and other parts of Southern Asia. It grows preferentially in coastal salt swamps and in marshy areas. It grows wild along the coast in many parts of Kerala, India and has been grown as a hedge between home compounds. It yields a potent poison, often used for suicide or murder.

Common name : Banyan tree

The leaves of Banyan tree are large, leathery, glossy green and elliptical in shape. Like most of the fig-trees, leaf bud is covered by two large scales. As the leaf develops the scales fall. Young leaves have an attractive reddish tinge. Older banyan trees are characterized by their Aerial prop roots that grow into thick woody trunks which, with age, can become indistinguishable from the main trunk. Old trees can spread out laterally using these prop roots to cover a wide area. Like other Fig species (which includes the common edible fig Ficus carica), banyans have unique fruit structures and are dependent on fig wasps for reproduction.

Common name : Frog.

Though it is hardly visible, it is a picture of frog eggs that we found in the drain. There were also some tadpoles, however there were no signs of frogs.

Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura (meaning "tail-less", from Greek an-, without + oura, tail), formerly referred to as Salientia (Latin salere (salio), "to jump"). Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits (fingers or toes), protruding eyes and the absence of a tail. Frogs are widely known as exceptional jumpers, and many of the anatomical characteristics of frogs, particularly their long, powerful legs, are adaptations to improve jumping performance. Due to their permeable skin, frogs are often semi-aquatic or inhabit humid areas, but move easily on land. They typically lay their eggs in puddles, ponds or lakes, and their larvae, called tadpoles, have gills and develop in water. Adult frogs follow a carnivorous diet, mostly of arthropods, annelids and gastropods. Frogs are most noticeable by their call, which can be widely heard during the night or day, mainly in their mating season.

Common name : Morning glory

Most morning glory flowers perk up and harden during the early morning and are often fully erect, thus their name. The flowers usually start to fade a couple of hours before the "petals" start showing visible curling. They prefer full exposure throughout the day and mesic soils. Some morning glories, such as Ipomoea muricata, are night blooming flowers.

In some places such as Australian bushland, some species of morning glories (bindweed) develop thick roots and tend to grow in dense thickets. They can quickly spread by way of long creeping stems. By crowding out, blanketing and smothering other plants, morning glory has turned into a serious invasive weed problem.

Common name : Heliconia

Heliconia, derived from the Greek word helikonios, is a genus of about 100 to 200 species of flowering plants native to the tropical Americas and the Pacific Ocean islands west to Indonesia. Common names for the genus include lobster-claws, wild plantains or false bird-of-paradise. The last term refers to their close similarity to the bird-of-paradise flowers (Strelitzia). Collectively, these plants are also simply referred to as heliconias.

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@ 03:44

Introduction :

Jurong Lake is a 70ha freshwater lake and reservoir that is located in the western region of Singapore which is formed with the damming of Sungei Jurong which is further downstream. This lake serves as a reservoir which is capable of contributing to the water supply of the country. There are several tourist attractions located and and within the park. Example: Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden which are located on their respective islands within the lake, as well as the Tang Dynasty Village nearby.

The Urban Redevelopment Authority announced on 4 April 2008 that the area around Jurong Lake Park will be transformed into a unique lakeside destination for business and leisure in the next 10 and 15 years. A new district will be created which will be named Jurong Lake District which consists of Jurong Gateway and Lakeside. These are the areas around the Jurong East MRT Station and Jurong Lake in the west region of Singapore.

Here are some of the new developments :
- A public park will be developed next to Lakeside Mrt Station.
- A new Science Centre will be buillt next to Chinese Garden MRT station.
- Lakeside village.
- Enhanced Chinese and Japanese Garden.

However, after all these changes which will be made in the near future, what would become of all the animals living in Jurong Lake Park? By making all these changes, we are destroying the animal's natural habitat. Even if these animals are brought to the zoo into a place which is similar to their natural habitat, it would still be different as they will be enclosed in a place where they cannot move around freely. Thus, these changes might not be a good idea after all.

Some parts taken from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurong_Lake

Reflection.

After the visit to Jurong Lake Park, i found out that it has few animals and is strewed with rubbish. Though there are signs which encourages park users to throw their rubbish in the rubbish bin, people still choose to throw their rubbish on the ground or in the water. This harms the environment which will indirectly harm the animals. I think that as park users, we should all do our part and make Jurong Lake Park and clean park which people enjoy going to. If Jurong Lake Park was dirty and filled with rubbish, nobody would want to visit it. Thus, we should keep the park clean.

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