Sungei Buloh

On the northwest shore of the island of Singapore is a protected mangrove-wetlands-estuary-swamp rich in migratory birds (in season from as far away as Siberia), as well as reptiles, fish and crustaceans.

We sighted colorful Kingfishers:

and Storks

 Cute and colorful little snakes on the boarwalk:

 Big monitor lizards in the water:                            

                     and also on the path:    

The monitor lizards are really big but not scary. These probably weighed 100lbs. We saw another half dozen or so little monitors too.

This looks like a forest from the air. It is just the mangrove 'knees' (breathing roots) sticking up out of the muck and moss growing around them. Each of those 'tree trunks' are only 6-10 inches tall and the mossy clumps 3-5 inches.

  

The facilities are clean and inviting

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