6 Different Species

6 Different Species from Jurong Lake Park:

 This picture of a fruit is able to be seen in Jurong Lake Park. Its called, a mango tree. The mango is a fleshy stone fruit that belongs to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruit trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae.

                                     

This picture shows a flower bud that has not bloom.

This picture shows a myna bird or more commonly known as mynah. The mynah bird is a bird from the starling family. This is a group of passerine birds which are native to southern Asia, especially in North India.

This picture captured a wild dog which has been treating the park as its home.

This is a picture of Palm Trees that are very common in Singapore. Palm trees come from a botanical family known as Arecaceae that consists of perennial lianas, shrubs, and trees that are commonly known as palm trees. They are flowering plants and the only family in the monocot order Arecales.

This type of flowers that are shown in the photograph are flowering plants that are known as bougainvillea. Bougainvillea is a genus of flowering plants and they are native to South America from Brazil west to Peru and south to Southern Argentina. The scientific name for this plant is Bougainvillea and the higher classification for this flowering plant would be : Nyctaginaceae.

This is the end of the introduction to 6 different species in Jurong Lake Park. The credit goes to :     -Google
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Introduction to Jurong Lake Park

History of Jurong Lake Park:

Jurong Lake Park is a 70ha freshwater lake and reservoir located in the western region of Singapore formed with the damming of Sungei Jurong further downstream. The lake serves as a reservoir contributing to the water supply of the country. It lies next to the Lakeside MRT Station, which derived its name from this geographical feature. The lake is surrounded by parkland, which serves as a recreational ground for nearby residents in Jurong East and Jurong West New Towns.

A landscaped sanctuary called Jurong Lake Park was built around the perimeter of the lake and work was completed in January 2006. Also, a 2.8 kilometre water promenade along Jurong Lake Park would allow residents to participate in watersports.

As is the case for most other reservoirs in Singapore, swimming is currently illegal in the lake, although this may change in line with the Singapore government's liberalisation of the use of bodies of water in the republic. Fishing is now allowed in some designated spots around the lake where only artificial baits can be used for fishing. However, the water is noted to be green in colour during dry weather and a murky brown after a downpour, the likely result of run off from its urban catchment area.

At Jurong Lake Park, the usage of live bait is not allowed when you fish. Why? That's because live baits causes pollution and it will harm the living organisms in the water. There is a sign at Jurong Lake Park warning passer by's that swimming, fishing and any water related activities are not allowed.

Jurong Lake Park also has several tourist attractions located near or even within the lake. This includes a Chinese Garden and a Japanese Garden, which are located at their own respective islands within the lake. On April 4th 2008, the National Development Mister Mah Bow Tan announced a plan to develop the Jurong area into a commercial hub outside the Central Business District (CBD). The new Jurong Lake District will offer a potential development area of 360 hectares, roughly the size of Marina Bay.

The Urban Redevelopment Authority said that some 750,000m square of land would be set aside at Jurong Gateway. Expected to attract billions of dollars in development for offices, hotels, refreshments and entertainment uses. The Urban Redevelopment Authority's master plan is to transform the area around Jurong Lake to a unique destination for business and leisure.

To end this post, here are some pictures that were taken at the park.

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            Information- Wikipedia
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