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NATURE for kids, schools and young volunteers
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The NSS Nature Forum can be accessed from the NSS home page by clicking on the ‘Forum’ link at the top. We already have more than 100 members and 1,000 postings. What are you waiting for? Register for an account now and experience nature right from your PC! From Shopping Trip to Nature Trip
"The Nature Society of Singapore is planning to launch in June a 4km-long butterfly trail from the Botanic Gardens to Fort Canning, which they hope will attract a variety of winged beauties. Can butterflies thrive among the
glitzy malls and tall office buildings
in Orchard Road?
Yes, says a group of nature lovers
and butterfly enthusiasts who are
working to create an urban butterfly
trail.
Spearheaded by the Nature Society
of Singapore (NSS), the 4kmlong
trail starts at the gates of the
Botanic Gardens, continues down
Orchard Road and ends in Fort Canning
Park.
It is envisioned as a self-guided
walking route that will lead you to
15 butterfly spots.
These include tucked-away
green oases between the malls, little-
known rooftop and private gardens,
and public green spaces.
Visitors will get specially produced
maps to help them navigate
their way. ..."
Congratulations to all the winners and participants. Thanks to our generous sponsors
from Swarovski Optik and its agent Cathay Photo. Don't Hold Races in Sensitive Nature Reserves Published on Oct 31 in Straits Times Forum
The North Face's website says its 'associates, athletes and customers are...dedicated to preserving the places they explore'. Evidence suggests that reality can fall short of corporate ideals. Shawn Lum President Nature Society (Singapore) Eagles at Changi Airport: Don't gun them down Published on Oct 30th in Straits Times Forum in response to " Gun Club roped in to keep birds out of Changi airport" article. I REFER to Monday's report, 'Gun Club roped in to keep birds out of airport'. Shooting the white-bellied sea eagles is not the answer to forestall bird strikes at Changi Airport. It is simply not justified. They are not migratory but are in fact a resident birds numbering fewer than 50 in the wild in Singapore, not thousands. As the largest bird of prey here, the white-bellied sea eagle was chosen to front our $10,000 Bird Series note to symbolise Singapore's strength, adaptability and independence. They are more often seen fishing in the Strait of Johor and soaring above Pulau Ubin. Changi Airport, with its open grasslands, does not offer food for them and there are no tall trees there for them to perch. We have recorded smaller migratory kestrels hovering at the perimeter of the airport and the odd common buzzard during the migration period, but none of the resident raptor birds gathers in large numbers there. If this shooting is, as reported, the last resort and a case of need-to shooting, why has this become a regular assignment for the Singapore Gun Club? The Republic of Singapore Air Force has successfully used a remote toy truck to scare away birds in its airfields by broadcasting loud noises and calls of birds in distress. The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) should at least consult other stakeholders before giving clearance to the shooting of non-pest bird birds. The Nature Society (Singapore) and other organisations are more than ready to help discuss solutions, once the true nature of problems is identified, but we feel there is much that needs to be clarified to the public by the Singapore Gun Club, Changi Airport Group and AVA if the report was accurate. Alan OwYong
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING The purpose of the Meeting is to discuss and vote on the following Resolution: “That the Proposed Revised Constitution of the Nature Society (Singapore) accepted at the EGM of August 4th, 2007, be revised as per the document dated October 1st, 2009, and headed “Changes required by the Registrar of Societies to the Proposed Revised Constitution accepted at the EGM of August 4th, 2007” A copy of the document referred to in the Resolution is attached. A soft copy of the Proposed Revised Constitution accepted at the EGM of August 4th, 2007, and subsequently accepted by the Commissioner of Charities, MCYS, is available here Margie Hall, The Story of Semakau Landfill For those who are interested in the wildlife of both the Semakau Landfill and Pulau Semakau with its rich inter-tidal life on the western shore, this is an excellent introduction with plentiful of beautiful photographs. It covers a wide range of the biodiversity of the area --- mangrove plants, birds, butterflies, corals, inter-tidal life-forms, etc. For a commemorative book on the Semakau Landfill, a system of waste dumping and its history, a rather grey and dull subject, the coverage of the biodiversity is extra-ordinary, taking up to 2/3 of the book pages. Presentation of 2009 Singapore Blue Plan to Minister for Environment and Water Resources
July 8, 2009The 2009 Singapore Blue Plan was presented to Associate Professor Ya'acob Ibrahim, Minister for Environment and Water Resources, in his capacity as Co-Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Sustainable Development (www.sustainablesingapore.gov.sg) on Sat 23 May 2009 at Envirofest 2009 (envirofest.wordpress.com), HDBHub. Associate Professor Ya'acob was the Guest of Honour at the event. Francis Lee, Chairman, International Year of the Reef 2009 presented the 2009 Singapore Blue Plan to Associate Professor Ya'acob together with other members of the 2009 Singapore Blue Plan present at the event: Professor Peter Ng, Director, Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, Dr Beverly Goh, Singapore Institute of Biology, Marine Biologist Chua Sek Chuan, Ms Ria Tan, Mr N Sivasothi and Mr Farid Hamid. The Blue Plan Team will continue to engage Government, NGO and Private Sectors in implementing the recommendations of the 2009 Blue Plan. >> The 2009 Singapore Blue Plan (3.0MB, pdf) State of Singapore's Wild Birds and Bird Habitats : Results of the Annual Bird Census 1996-2005 Edited by Lim Kim Chuah and Lim Kim Seng . This book contains the results of the second decade of the 24-year old Annual Bird Census, conducted by NSS since 1986. Trends of the 33 sites counted and 220 bird birds and 43 families recorded are also provided. The Avifauna of Singapore Written by Lim Kim Seng , with colour photos from well known bird photographer Jimmy Chew and over 100 line drawings from bird artist and birder, Yong Ding Li. This book condenses data from Singapore Avifauna, the Bird Group's newsletter, and other known published and unpublished sources, to provide a complete summary of the status, distribution, breeding seasonality, migration patterns, conservation and museum collections of every wild bird known to have occurred within its territory since records began in the 19th Century. Both books are now available off the shelf from Nature’s Niche@Orchidville, Sentosa Nature Shop, Botanic Gardens Library and Nature Society (Singapore) office. Singapore Red Data Book Second Edition Out!
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