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 19 November 2010 – Approximately 1pm, we all set off for Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve by bus. The journey took us around an hour. When we reached Sungei Buloh, we carried down our boots from the bus and started to find the right pair of boots for ourselves. The NParks staff brought us into the reserve area. There, we saw a few buckets of water. When asked what was that for, the staff explained that we have to wash our boots before going into the reserve. The staff briefed us on the safety aspect before carrying out our mangrove salvation.
Basically, the mangroves were brought here from another place to the Wetland Reserve for replanting. We were told that when walking through the mud, slow is fast and fast is slow. It meant that if we walk slowly we will get to the destination fast whereas if we are in hurry and rush through the mud, we would get stuck instead and thus reach our destination slower. Our first steps into the mud were quite smooth.
However, as more footprints were made, things got a bit messier. We all started to get stuck in the mud because the mud was loose after much stepping from all of us. Some have to lift out the leg and pull out the boot, while others have to shovel away mud around the boot. The Sungei Buloh staff taught us some valuable techniques. We were told that we have to tip toe into the mud because if we use our heels the mud will cause suction around the boots. Even if we got stuck, we have to twist and try to lift our heels first then we can successfully free ourselves.
After much struggle and hardwork, the 17 of us managed to plant a total of 57 mangroves! That’s a lot. We were quite amazed. After washing up our boots and ourselves, we all head back to SP.
Written by: Elaine Sam DEWT
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19 November 2010 – Approximately 1pm, we all set off for Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve by bus. The journey took us around an hour. When we reached Sungei Buloh, we carried down our boots from the bus and started to find the right pair of boots for ourselves. The NParks staff brought us into the reserve area. There, we saw a few buckets of water. When asked what was that for, the staff explained that we have to wash our boots before going into the reserve. The staff briefed us on the safety aspect before carrying out our mangrove salvation.
Basically, the mangroves were brought here from another place to the Wetland Reserve for replanting. We were told that when walking through the mud, slow is fast and fast is slow. It meant that if we walk slowly we will get to the destination fast whereas if we are in hurry and rush through the mud, we would get stuck instead and thus reach our destination slower. Our first steps into the mud were quite smooth.
However, as more footprints were made, things got a bit messier. We all started to get stuck in the mud because the mud was loose after much stepping from all of us. Some have to lift out the leg and pull out the boot, while others have to shovel away mud around the boot. The Sungei Buloh staff taught us some valuable techniques. We were told that we have to tip toe into the mud because if we use our heels the mud will cause suction around the boots. Even if we got stuck, we have to twist and try to lift our heels first then we can successfully free ourselves.
After much struggle and hardwork, the 17 of us managed to plant a total of 57 mangroves! That’s a lot. We were quite amazed. After washing up our boots and ourselves, we all head back to SP.
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