Tag Archives: environment

Indonesian fisherman vs coral reefs

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Sekolah Victory Plus

Kepulauan Seribu or the Thousand Islands are a chain of islands to the north of Jakarta’s coast. They consist of a string of 110 islands stretching 45 km north into the Java Sea. Described as possibly the best coral reefs on … Continue reading →

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Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (Mangrove habitat in Singapore)

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Sekolah Victory Plus

Even a city state such as Singapore has some natural wetland reserve. In 1989 this wetland habitat was set aside as a  nature park. Previously it had been an area of prawn and fish farms among some natural mangroves. It … Continue reading →

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Mangrove Swamp in North Jakarta : Muara Angke

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Sekolah Victory Plus

Much of the the north of Jakarta used to be completely covered with mangroves. Now little remains of that except for a few small pockets along the tollway to the airport. (Of course that exacerbates the flooding problem). One of … Continue reading →

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