Animal cameras launched in Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Kimberly Spykerman Channel NewsAsia 20 Apr 13;

To bring nature closer to Singaporeans who prefer staying indoors, the National Parks Board (NParks) has installed special cameras within the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

SINGAPORE: To bring nature closer to Singaporeans who prefer staying indoors, the National Parks Board (NParks) has installed special cameras within the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, as revealed on Saturday as part of Nparks' Earth Day celebrations.

Singaporeans can now see the animals in their natural habitat via four cameras.

Camera footage can be streamed to their computers or mobile phones through the NParks website.

You can choose scenes to observe within the reserve, and if you are in luck, you might catch a glimpse otters frolicking in a pond, or migratory birds feeding on the wetlands.

Pre-recorded footage of animal action is also available at the website for the public to enjoy.

NParks said this is part of an effort to encourage people to have more encounters with nature.

- CNA/ck

Catch live footage of animals at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve with new 'AnimalCams'
Feng Zengkun Straits Times 20 Apr 13;

People can now watch live footage of animals such as otters and birds in the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve by visiting www.nparks.gov.sg/animalcam

Ahead of the international Earth Day on Monday, the National Parks Board (NParks) has installed four cameras in the reserve to bring nature closer to Singaporeans who prefer to stay indoors.

The agency also celebrated the occasion on Saturday by holding talks at the reserve on mangrove ecology. It will have a bird-watching session on Monday morning at the Singapore Quarry Wetland.

"As Singapore continues to evolve into a City in a Garden, we hope that people's lives can be enriched by having frequent encounters with nature," said NParks conservation director Wong Tuan Wah.