Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve

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Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve was named after the river, Sungei Buloh, separates the reserve proper from the Nature Reserve Visitor Centre. Sungei Buloh is Malay for 'bamboo river'.

Back in 1820, Singapore mangrove forest covered 13% of Singapore land area. Today, only a mere less than 5% remained. For the past decades, the mangrove forest has provided the villagers with shelter, food, fuel and medicine. According to the Straits Settlement Government Gazette Reports of the Botanic Gardens, 1890, the Sungei Buloh area was a forest reserve from 17th April, 1890 and did "Consists entirely of mangrove swamp". However, this "area of 1,128 acres, 3 roods (sic) and 18 poles, more or less" (approximately 457 hectares) ceased to be a forest reserve on 4th April, 1938, according to the Straits Settlement Government Gazette, 1938. Maps of this area on the other hand, have indicated that the area was a forest reserve until 8th April, 1938, and a map dated November, 1966, still indicated the area around Sungei Buloh as a forest reserve.

Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve is a 87-hectare park was officially opened on the 6th of December 1993. It includes Pulau Buloh and is situated in North-west of Singapore, between Kranji Reservoir and Sarimbun Reservoir.

The park consists of a Visitor Centre, numerous trails and hides for observing resident and migratory birds, a mangrove walkway area, ponds and a car park. The park is a wetland area with three main parts: the reserve proper, the Visitor Centre and Pulau Buloh, an island in the north. Both Pulau Buloh and the Visitor Centre area consist mainly of mangrove, and the reserve proper also contains man-made brackish and freshwater ponds.

Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve is located 0.1 kilometre away from Kranji Nature Trail; 0.2 kilometre away from Neo Tiew Crescent; 0.8 kilometre away from Lim Chu Kang Lane 6f; 0.9 kilometre away from Neo Tiew Road; 0.9 kilometre away from Kranji Way; Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve is geographically located at latitude (1.4464 degrees) 1° 26' 47" North of the Equator and longitude (103.7292 degrees) 103° 43' 45" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Singapore.

The locations related to Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve are represented by the nearest distances for a beam of light to travel and may not be nearest by road. For example, Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve is located 0.2 kilometre from Sungei Buloh Car Park. Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve is located 0.2 kilometre from Kranji Nature Trail. Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve is located 0.3 kilometre from Sungei Buloh Boardwalk. Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve is located 0.4 kilometre from Hausmann Marketing Aquarium. Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve is located 0.4 kilometre from Kranji Nature Trail JB View.

Nyee Phoe Flower Garden 0.6km, Max Koi Fish Farm 0.9km, Kompleks Mawar 2.3km, Lot 1 JB Waterfront City 3.8km, Menara Landmark 4km, Kota Raya 4km, Festival Street Mall 4km, Komtar 4.2km, are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve.

Sungei Buloh Boardwalk 0.3km, Tong Tuah Farm 0.8km, Lian Wah Hang Bird Farm 1.1km, Dragonfish Farm 1.3km, Khai Seng Fishmarket 1.6km, Frog Farm 1.8km, Lido Beach 3km, Gan Nursery 3.2km, are places of interest (attraction) located near Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve.

24 Hours Foodstall 1.8km, Yong Yong Ikan Bakar 2.4km, Poison Ivy Kranji 3.4km, Sg Kadut Food Centre 3.5km, Danga Bay Malay Cultural Village 3.9km, Begger's Chicken 4km, Woodlands Food Centre 4.6km, Eastda 5.7km, are eating places (food court, cafe, hawker food) located near Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve.

Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar English College 2.3km, Francis Elizebeth School for Blind 2.4km, S Domestic Science 2.7km, Smt Arab 3km, S Pendidikan Kanak-kanak Spast 3.1km, S Agama Johor Bahru 3.4km, Sm Convent Infant Jesus 3.5km, Sk Ayer Molek 3.6km, are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve.

Kranji Nature Trail 0.2km, Open Field near Kranji Dam 1.2km, Kranji Way Park 1.2km, Lim Chu Kang Jetty 2.4km, Zaharah Botanic Gardens 3km, Istana Garden 3.2km, Danga Bay Park 4km, are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve.