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Tay Kiat Long
Pulau Hantu
General background
• Located 8km south of mainland Singapore
• Off the Straits of Singapore
• Made up of two islets– Pulau Hantu Besar (Big Ghost Island)– Pulau Hantu Kechil (Little Ghost Island)
• Legend tells of a legendary battle of ghosts (not important)
Human Activities
• Favourite spot for recreational activities:– Fishing– Scuba Diving– Snorkeling– Camping– Jogging / Kite-flying / Picnic etc.
• Man-made features:– Sheltered Beaches– Swimming lagoons– Jetty– First-aid buildings, offices etc.
Marine Life
• Wide variety of corals– Mushroom corals
• Wide variety of fishes– Clown fish– Angel fish– Damselfish– Wrass
Marine Life
• Rare sights– Giant clam
– Seahorse
– Sea slugs
– Starfish
– Flatworms
• Extremely rare sights:– Dolphins
– Nurse sharks
– Turtles
– Barracuda
Marine Life
• Small patch of mangrove
• More creatures of marine or mangrove communities can be found http://www.simplygreen.com.sg/misc/hantu.html
Articles on Pulau Hantu
• Straits Times 4 Aug 07
• Bumper harvest for anemone hunters
• Research mission uncovers many new species in S'pore waters
• By Shobana Kesava
Articles on Pulau Hantu
• Dr Daphne Fautin discovered new species of sea anemones in Pulau Hantu waters
• About 1000 known species of anemones, the biggest and smallest can be found in Singapore
• 40 of these species of anemones are discovered in Singapore, 27 are discovered by Dr Fautin
Articles on Pulau Hantu
• Some species discovered in Chek Jawa and Pulau Hantu found and proven to secrete anti-cancerous drugs
• Mangroves and habitats destroyed result in more cures and remedies left uncovered
• Fishing industry affected as well
Articles on Pulau Hantu
• Channel NewsAsia 19 Jul 07
• MerLion website 19 Jul 07
• Singapore's biodiversity may provide potential cures for diseases
Articles on Pulau Hantu
• MerLion Pharmaceuticals Pte Ltd (MerLion) and the National Parks Board of Singapore (Nparks)
• Signed agreements to work together in R&D of drugs from Singapore’s biodiversity
Land Reclamation
Land Reclamation
• Massive land reclamation project in Singapore in 1990s
• Before:– Besar 2 ha, Kechil 0.4 ha– Surrounded by fringing reefs– Commong reef flat in between
• After:– 12.2 ha of land, 400 000m3 of sand– Narrow strip of reef (20-30m)
Illegal Fishing
• Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Indonesia
• Without official permit
• Fishing boats intrude Pulau Hantu territory
• Affecting fish population in Pulau Hantu
• Insufficient funding invested in prevention
• Poor communication and coordination
Project Noah
• Install mechanical filters in lagoon separating Kechil and Besar
• Clears water of excess silt
• Allow coral growth within the lagoon
• Rejected by conservationalists
• (The Straits Times, June 3, 2006)
Envirofest 2009
• Great success, May 24, 2009
• Toa Payoh HDB Hub
• Education to public
• Introduced Hantu Bloggers
Hantu Bloggers
• Group of frequent divers in Pulau Hantu
• Blog about their trips
• Initiating a conservationalist group for Pulau Hantu marine life
Sustainable Island Program
• Approved by Sime Darby Plantation• January 19, 2009• promote sustainable destinations and
responsible island development • awareness about the fragile marine
ecosystem• highlighting the negative impact on the reefs • Calling Wild Asia and Reef Check Malaysia
to conserve and protect reefs in Singapore
References
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulau_Hantu
• http://www.pulauhantu.org/
• http://www.wildsingapore.com/places/hantu.htm
• http://library.thinkquest.org/04apr/00793/Islandtext/diveisland.htm#divehantu
References
• http://coralreef.nus.edu.sg/publications/pub03.pdf
• http://colorclouds.blogspot.com/2006/11/marvellous-pulau-salu-dive.html
• http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/news/pulauhantu/
References
• http://www.wildsingapore.com/news/20070708/070804-2.htm
• http://www.wildsingapore.com/news/20070708/070719-6.htm
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