Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve has the most extensive mangrove forest on mainland Singapore. 

True mangrove species such as the Rhizophora apiculata and Bruguiera gymnorhiza can be found in these protected forests.

A large mudflat extends from the mangrove forest, providing food for resident and migratory waterbirds. Mangrove Horseshoe Crabs and Giant Mudskippers can also sometimes be seen moving along these mudflats at low tide.

Going further inland, the mangrove forest gives way to secondary forests. 

Songbirds such as the Ashy Tailorbird and the endangered Straw-headed Bulbul can be heard singing in the mornings, and the Oriental Pied Hornbill can be occasionally spotted foraging for food in the treetops.

During the migratory season from August to April, the nature reserve plays host to hundreds of shorebirds. From Common Redshanks to Whimbrels, these shorebirds travel here to avoid the cold winter up north.

During the migratory season from August to April, the nature reserve plays host to hundreds of shorebirds. From Common Redshanks to Whimbrels, these shorebirds travel here to avoid the cold winter up north.

The shorebirds find a haven in what were previously prawn ponds.

These ponds are regulated through sluice gates and water levels are kept low during high tide, creating a place for the shorebirds to feed and rest after their long travels when mudflats along the coasts are submerged.