Pulau Ubin Recreation Area

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Pulau Ubin Recreation Area is a site of about 700 hectares within the 1020-hectare Pulau Ubin. The area is managed under National Parks Board(NParks)'s charge, along with Chek Jawa Wetlands [1]

Pulau Ubin North-Eastern Island of Singapore

Pulau Ubin, also simply known as Ubin, is an island situated in the north east of Singapore, to the west of Pulau Tekong. The Granite quarry used to be by supported a few thousand settlers on Pulau Ubin in the 1960s, but only about a hundred villagers live there today. It is one of the last rural areas to be found in Singapore, with an abundance of natural flora and fauna. The island forms part of the Ubin–Khatib Important Bird Area (IBA), identified as such by BirdLife International because it supports significant numbers of visiting and resident birds, some of which are threatened.

The National Parks Board (NParks) is a statutory board of the Government of Singapore.

Chek Jawa

Tanjong Chek Jawa is a cape and the name of its 100-hectare wetlands located on the south-eastern tip of Pulau Ubin, an island off the north-eastern coast of the main island of Singapore. Chek Jawa is among the last few places left in Singapore with a natural rocky shore.

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History

New towns were planned for development in Pulau Ubin under Urban Redevelopment Authority(URA)'s Concept Plan 1991. The plan was later scrapped under Concept Plan 2001 to preserve the rustic nature and rich heritage of the island. The idea of recreational areas then replaced the initial plans to become the Pulau Ubin Recreational Area we see today. [2]

Urban Redevelopment Authority

The Urban Redevelopment Authority is the national urban planning authority of Singapore, and a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development of the Singapore Government.

Activities

The recreational amenities in the area include cycling, hiking, fishing and nature appreciation tours. Camping sites are available for overnight stays. The Jelutong Campsite covers an area of 7.5 hectares. It opened in December 2005 and is the largest campsite in the island.

Cycling riding a bicycle

Cycling, also called biking or bicycling, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bikers", or less commonly, as "bicyclists". Apart from two-wheeled bicycles, "cycling" also includes the riding of unicycles, tricycles, quadracycles, recumbent and similar human-powered vehicles (HPVs).

Hiking walking as a hobby, sport, or leisure activity

Hiking is the preferred term, in Canada and the United States, for a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails (footpaths), in the countryside, while the word walking is used for shorter, particularly urban walks. On the other hand, in the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland, the word "walking" is acceptable to describe all forms of walking, whether it is a walk in the park or backpacking in the Alps. The word hiking is also often used in the UK, along with rambling, hillwalking, and fell walking. The term bushwalking is endemic to Australia, having been adopted by the Sydney Bush Walkers club in 1927. In New Zealand a long, vigorous walk or hike is called tramping. It is a popular activity with numerous hiking organizations worldwide, and studies suggest that all forms of walking have health benefits.

Fishing Activity of trying to catch fish

Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping. “Fishing” may include catching aquatic animals other than fish, such as molluscs, cephalopods, crustaceans, and echinoderms. The term is not normally applied to catching farmed fish, or to aquatic mammals, such as whales where the term whaling is more appropriate. In addition to being caught to be eaten, fish are caught as recreational pastimes. Fishing tournaments are held, and caught fish are sometimes kept as preserved or living trophies. When bioblitzes occur, fish are typically caught, identified, and then released.

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References

  1. ↑ Pulau Ubin Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine ., National Parks Board Factsheet, 10 July 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
  2. ↑ Concept Plan 2001, Urban Redevelopment Authority. Retrieved 3 June 2009.

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