Mangroves in Singapore

Hi guys! It’s nearing the end of the semester already, and with that this will probably be my final post on this blog. I just want to say a big thank you to all of you for your insightful comments thus far and your awesome responses to my survey. They really spurred me to think Read More…

Hi guys and welcome back to my blog! In my previous post, I wrote about how we could possibly replace our hard-engineering coastal defenses with replanted mangroves as part of Singapore’s coastal protection plan for the future. There is a popular saying though that goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. Our existing coastal Read More…

Hello guys, hope you had a great week! If you remember, one of the crucial ecosystem services that mangroves provide is the protection of shorelines against coastal erosion. I think that this is an extremely interesting perspective to consider, especially in our Singapore context, given the practical nature of our government. What do I mean Read More…

Hello everyone! In this post, we’ll continue dissecting the responses gathered from the survey to see what insights we can find about the perceptions of Singaporeans towards our mangroves. When asked about their purposes of visit to the mangroves, the top 2 responses were to take leisurely walks (78.1%) and to observe and enjoy nature Read More…

Hi guys and welcome back! In the previous blog posts, we have been mainly looking at the issues surrounding mangrove protection and conservation in Singapore, issues of a concrete, tangible nature. However, holistic efforts towards environmental conservation simply cannot ignore one fundamental aspect, which is how the surrounding community perceives the value of the green Read More…

Hello everyone! Hope you had a great week! This week we will be taking a closer look at my all-time favourite, the Pasir Ris Mangroves, and how it is a shining example of mangrove restoration to the rest of the country! But first of all, I need to make a clarification. In my previous post Read More…

Hello guys and welcome back! This week, we will be looking at our mangroves from a more sobering point of view, that is, their gradual disappearance over the years and what the future holds for them. I think it is a widely accepted albeit lamentable fact that in Singapore, our green spaces are being cleared Read More…

Hello guys! Last week Sarah-Ann posed me a thought-provoking question regarding trash accumulating in our mangroves, and coincidentally last Saturday I went down to Sungei Pandan Mangroves to participate in a cleanup organized by the BES Student Committee. So I thought it would be really apt to reflect on this issue this week while the Read More…

Hello everyone and welcome back! Now you may be wondering, what’s so special about mangroves? Why would I dedicate an entire blog to talking about them? Well my answer to that is, mangroves are simply one of the coolest ecosystems out there, serving a multitude of ecological functions that you would never expect at first Read More…