Straits Times Forum 15 May 12;
WE THANK Ms Cindy Tan for her compliments about our service staff and her feedback ('Litter turns wetland reserve into an eyesore'; last Friday). The litter Ms Tan saw in the waters surrounding Sungei Buloh was flotsam that gets carried into Sungei Buloh by the tides.
To keep flotsam away from Sungei Buloh, we have installed a boom at the mangrove boardwalk. Our contractor carries out daily cleaning. To supplement this, a number of corporations and schools have partnered us to carry out regular clean-ups of the coastal area.
The litter could have come from anywhere in the Strait of Johor. One source could be the drains and waterways around Sungei Buloh. To reduce the pollution from this source, we appeal to the public not to litter.
Wong Tuan Wah
Director, Conservation
National Parks Board
Litter turns wetland reserve into an eyesore
Straits Times Forum 11 May 12;
I VISITED Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on Sunday morning with my family. I had not been there for four years and was looking forward to enjoying the flora and fauna of this nature reserve.
While I was not disappointed in terms of the service (the woman at the visitor centre was friendly and helpful), I was quite aghast to see the amount of trash floating on the water - plastic bottles, styrofoam boxes and even a beach ball, which were really an eyesore.
A few times we thought we spotted some creatures in the water, but they turned out to be litter. I distinctly remember that on my last visit a few years ago, there was hardly any litter.
Cindy Tan (Ms)
