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Pulau
Tekong Mangroves
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Location:
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1°25'N, 104°03'E; on the north shore of a small island, Pulau Tekong, to the northeast of Singapore Island. |
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Area:
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c.20 ha. |
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Altitude
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0-5m. |
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Biogeographical
Province:
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4.7.1. |
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Wetland
type:
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06 & 07. |
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Description
of site:
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An area of mangroves and intertidal mudflats adjacent to an abandoned kampong (village). The site is mostly mangrove with some secondary vegetation on the landward side and some small mudflats offshore. |
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Climatic
conditions:
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Humid tropical climate with an average annual rainfall of 2,373 mm, an average relative humidity of 85%, and temperatures ranging from 23.7 to 30.7°C. |
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Principal
vegetation:
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Mangroves; agriculture, rubber plantations and secondary scrub in adjacent areas. |
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Land
tenure:
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The wetland and adjacent areas are State land. |
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Conservation
measures taken:
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None. |
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Conservation
measures proposed:
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Land
use:
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The whole island has been acquired by the military for training purposes, and public access is no longer allowed. |
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Possible
changes in land use:
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| Disturbances and threats: | No information. |
| Economic and social values: | Formerly a popular spot for local naturalists and bird-watchers. |
| Fauna: | The mangrove forest is the only site in Singapore for the Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda, Mangrove Pitta Pitta megarhyncha and Mangrove Blue Flycatcher Cyornis rufigastra. Breeding has been proven for both the kingfisher and the flycatcher, and is assumed for the pitta. |
| Special floral values: | None known. |
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| Criteria for inclusion: | 2b. |
| References: | |
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Source:
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Christopher J. Hails. |