11/02/11
After reading this article written Ron Yeo, I feel that what Ron said is very true. In his article, Ron mentioned that Singaporeans these days felt that mangroves are dark, smelly scary… etc, and did not like going to mangroves. In my opinion, I feel that mangroves aren’t as ugly and dirty as they seem to be. This is because, in mangroves, one can find many different types of animals like mudskippers, crabs and many more. Also, one can find many different types of plants, and vegetation, like the teruntum merah trees. With all those animals and plants, one would find that the mangrove is not as ugly as what many people say, but is infact a very fun and interesting place.
After reading this article written Ron Yeo, I feel that what Ron said is very true. In his article, Ron mentioned that Singaporeans these days felt that mangroves are dark, smelly scary… etc, and did not like going to mangroves. In my opinion, I feel that mangroves aren’t as ugly and dirty as they seem to be. This is because, in mangroves, one can find many different types of animals like mudskippers, crabs and many more. Also, one can find many different types of plants, and vegetation, like the teruntum merah trees. With all those animals and plants, one would find that the mangrove is not as ugly as what many people say, but is infact a very fun and interesting place.
Ron also suggested that we should visit the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, if we had time to spare. He mentioned that at the Reserve, one would be able to see migratory birds feeding on the mudflat from September to March every year; crocodiles lazing on the river bank; and otters hunting for fish in the river. Even though I haven’t visited the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, but based on what Ron described about the reserve, I can’t wait to visit the reserve some day.
In his article, Ron also mentioned that the importance of mangroves goes beyond their value as a venue for leisure activities and relaxation. I totally agree with this statement. In my opinion, the usefulness of mangroves can be divided into two parts: ecological and economic.
Ecological:
Mangroves can help protect the coasts from coastal erosion, and is also a natural habitat for many organisms such as fishes and crabs.
Economic:
Mangroves provide valuable resources such as food, medicine, firewood, charcoal and construction materials to build boats, kelong, boomerangs and spears.
Lastly, in my opinion, the most important sentence in the article is “Like the Ugly Duckling, there is beauty in our “ugly” mangroves, and this beauty can only be appreciated with patience and an open mind”. I find that this sentence is very meaningful as mangroves are not as ‘ugly’ as they seem once you get to know their inner beauty.
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