tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688202612497413358.post2132824336549004637..comments2023-12-10T10:19:26.607+08:00Comments on Adventures with the Naked Hermit Crabs: Chek Jawa, a trove of treasuresRia Tanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770926654830427210noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688202612497413358.post-58982981426860398192012-02-21T20:48:21.143+08:002012-02-21T20:48:21.143+08:00According to "Land Use and Vegetation of Pula...According to "Land Use and Vegetation of Pulau Ubin", there's no primary forest left on Ubin, and much of the original vegetation were cleared by the end of the 19th century. In any case, a primary coastal hill forest will typically have several dipterocarp species. While the dipterocarps have disappeared from Ubin, some can still be found in Changi Village. Chek Jawa previously had a Malay (and later, Chinese) village, and much of the original primary vegetation would have either been cleared by the villagers for building materials, firewood etc and to make way for housing and the planting of crops.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688202612497413358.post-90102259105777345962012-02-16T22:44:58.503+08:002012-02-16T22:44:58.503+08:00Chek Jawa's coastal hill forest is primary in ...Chek Jawa's coastal hill forest is primary in nature - a primary forest indeed. Cheers : )Joe Laihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05092452110305479856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688202612497413358.post-26916786931306833642012-02-16T21:23:30.257+08:002012-02-16T21:23:30.257+08:00I certainly will!
There are lots of Singaporeans...I certainly will! <br /><br />There are lots of Singaporeans who hold Chek Jawa dearly in their hearts. I've had the opportunity of meeting so many of them during our walks! /LKNaked Hermit Crabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405860751419773434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688202612497413358.post-7633269151339101522012-02-16T21:18:45.050+08:002012-02-16T21:18:45.050+08:00Thanks for sharing! I've removed the error in ...Thanks for sharing! I've removed the error in the post. There's much to learn about forests and plants. /LKNaked Hermit Crabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405860751419773434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688202612497413358.post-2951366035222994582012-02-15T22:53:29.462+08:002012-02-15T22:53:29.462+08:00Take a closer look at the sand the next time you a...Take a closer look at the sand the next time you are at the location where the young people were seen sitting. You will find plenty of antlions and their funnel-shaped sand traps. Glad you all love and appreciate Chek Jawa. She is magnificent indeed! Cheers! : )Joe Laihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05092452110305479856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688202612497413358.post-73339473048246726122012-02-15T01:49:44.760+08:002012-02-15T01:49:44.760+08:00Hi, just a note that the coastal forest at Chek Ja...Hi, just a note that the coastal forest at Chek Jawa is not a primary forest, although it does have a number of uncommon coastal species.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com