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What
I find unique or special about Pulau Ubin |
My
hopes for Pulau Ubin |
| 1 |
There
is a sense of nature, history, culture and belonging there, that shouldn't
be touched and developed, if for no other reason that every nation
needs its own natural spaces and cultural places. If we are to develop
it and thus deprive it of its natural environment, how would the future
generations look upon us? |
Let
us preserve it as a nature reserve, allow only very limited development,
and encourage island life as it might have flourished without the
intervention of corporations and industries. Once lost, cultural and
natural treasures cannot be remade, and Singaporeans become detached,
with no sense of belonging. Let us keep it the way it is! |
| 2 |
It
will be so cool to make Ubin a nature reserve! We can turn it into
a Singapore nature conservation showcase. The time is right to do
this. Ubin has all the right ingredients - forests, mangroves, wetlands,
inter-tidal eco-systems and lots of people enthusiastic about nature!
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Make
Pulau Ubin a Singapore showcase for nature conservation. |
| 3 |
This
is easily the last remnant of what Singapore used to be. Plantations,
mangrove swamps, mud flats, villages... Underdeveloped in the business
sense of the word, but overwhelming in the abundance of tranquility,
serenity, beauty of nature and diversity of ecology. |
Please,
please, please keep it as it is. Books can never give us the same
experiences as a day on Pulau Ubin can. Keep development to the minimum.
No high rises, major residential, nor commercial plans. Maintain the
ecology and wildlife for our children, and their children. Make Singapore
a less sterile place to leave in. |
| 4 |
The
unique part is that it still retains its rustic and welcoming fare,
uncommon in spore, ans greatly missed! |
just
remain as it is! dont change anything! |
| 5 |
Singapore
has too few natural reserve and this is the home of many animals and
birds. Pulau Ubin is my favorite rural place which I can enjoy the
nature and see many fluna and flora. I have my poly days in Pulau
Ubin, have stayed in the bicycle shops, bath by the well and sleep
in the kampong houses, canoe around the island and fishing. I have
also cycle around the island many times just to enjoy the fresh air
and greenry. These have bring me sweet memories of my past and I still
have this special feelings for this island till now. |
Chek
Jawa, the kampongs,the quaries are just some of the nature which we
should pass on to our future generations. I love this island and hope
I got chance to bring my childrens and grand childrensto this island
one day too. |
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| 7 |
I
remember with fond memories my JC days spent on Ubin. We organised
Ubin nature hikes for the juniors, spent countless days recceing the
island, learning to read maps, stars, cooking using camping equipment.
We also learnt to respect nature, and realised with awe that we (humans)
are not the only inhabitants of this earth. We spotted animals like
the wildboar, hornbills (yes!), mud lobsters, mudskippers, jungle
mynahs, eagles. Well, my JC friends with whom I share these memories
are now life-long friends. I am sure it was the shared experiences
in a natural environment that made these possible. |
Keep
Ubin as an nature getaway. Please....
I am a bit worried that with the construction of the new Changi ferry
jetty, maybe the authorities will become eager to develop Ubin. Please
don't!! You won't find me and my family going there if you turn Ubin
into a Sentosa.
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| 8 |
It's
nature environment, simple lifestyle. |
The
government can leave the island 'alone' without any further re-development.
The National Park Board can take care of the greens at their best. |
| 9 |
I
love the natural habitat there. It should be kept that way. If not,
Singaporeans of the next generation really won't have a chance to
experience such things anymore. Please keep it that way! If not, Pulau
Ubin will not be unique. We should keep it the way it is now. If not,
it will just be a smaller version of Singapore mainland -- no meaning
to its own at all. Plus, I love the OBS camp there!!! =D |
DO
NOT change the way the islands is now! It is so very precious to Singapore!!! |
