Adapted from Lea Wee's story on The Straits Times
Location: Tanjong Chek Jawa, off the eastern tip of Pulau Ulbin
Attraction: The mud and sand blooms with sea creatures such as starfish, sea anemone , sea cucumber, sand dollar, sea hares and even horseshoe crab. Four species of seagrasses and 10 species of sponges. A mangrove fringes one side of the flat land and a rocky beach on the other. The mangrove features bakau trees and nipah (attap plams), while the rocky shore sprouts rarities such as the seashore nutmeg and the sea olive.
Reminder: The sand bank is only visible during low tide. Visit http://www.nparks.gov.sg/ or call National Parks at 65424108 to find out when the tide will be low and make a booking.
Chek Jewa is a living classroom for children and adults. One can look and touch some of the marine life, such as this hermit crab.
Location: Tanjong Chek Jawa, off the eastern tip of Pulau Ulbin
Attraction: The mud and sand blooms with sea creatures such as starfish, sea anemone , sea cucumber, sand dollar, sea hares and even horseshoe crab. Four species of seagrasses and 10 species of sponges. A mangrove fringes one side of the flat land and a rocky beach on the other. The mangrove features bakau trees and nipah (attap plams), while the rocky shore sprouts rarities such as the seashore nutmeg and the sea olive.
Reminder: The sand bank is only visible during low tide. Visit http://www.nparks.gov.sg/ or call National Parks at 65424108 to find out when the tide will be low and make a booking.
Chek Jewa is a living classroom for children and adults. One can look and touch some of the marine life, such as this hermit crab.
Two species of sea anemone can be found here. The carpet anemone looks like a gigantic flower, while the tube anemone has white tentacles. Sticky to the touch, these carnivores have a central mouth and tentacles that hold fast onto marine life when they are threatened.
Above: The rocky beach.Below: Breathtaking sunset!
