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Tay Kiat Long Pulau Hantu

General background Located 8km south of mainland Singapore Off the Straits of Singapore Made up of two islets Pulau Hantu Besar (Big Ghost Island) Pulau Hantu Kechil (Little Ghost Island) Legend tells of a legendary battle of ghosts (not important)

Human Activities Favourite spot for recreational activities: Fishing Scuba Diving Snorkeling Camping Jogging / Kite-flying / Picnic etc. Man-made features: Sheltered Beaches Swimming lagoons Jetty First-aid buildings, offices etc.

Marine Life Wide variety of corals Wide variety of fishes Mushroom corals Wide variety of fishes Clown fish Angel fish Damselfish Wrass

Marine Life Rare sights Extremely rare sights: Giant clam Seahorse Sea slugs Starfish Flatworms Extremely rare sights: Dolphins Nurse sharks Turtles Barracuda

Marine Life Small patch of mangrove More creatures of marine or mangrove communities can be found http://www.simplygreen.com.sg/misc/hantu.html

Articles on Pulau Hantu Straits Times 4 Aug 07 Bumper harvest for anemone hunters Research mission uncovers many new species in S'pore waters By Shobana Kesava

Articles on Pulau Hantu Dr Daphne Fautin discovered new species of sea anemones in Pulau Hantu waters About 1000 known species of anemones, the biggest and smallest can be found in Singapore 40 of these species of anemones are discovered in Singapore, 27 are discovered by Dr Fautin

Articles on Pulau Hantu Some species discovered in Chek Jawa and Pulau Hantu found and proven to secrete anti-cancerous drugs Mangroves and habitats destroyed result in more cures and remedies left uncovered Fishing industry affected as well

Articles on Pulau Hantu Channel NewsAsia 19 Jul 07 MerLion website 19 Jul 07 Singapore's biodiversity may provide potential cures for diseases

Articles on Pulau Hantu MerLion Pharmaceuticals Pte Ltd (MerLion) and the National Parks Board of Singapore (Nparks) Signed agreements to work together in R&D of drugs from Singapore’s biodiversity

Land Reclamation

Land Reclamation Massive land reclamation project in Singapore in 1990s Before: Besar 2 ha, Kechil 0.4 ha Surrounded by fringing reefs Commong reef flat in between After: 12.2 ha of land, 400 000m3 of sand Narrow strip of reef (20-30m)

Illegal Fishing Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Indonesia Without official permit Fishing boats intrude Pulau Hantu territory Affecting fish population in Pulau Hantu Insufficient funding invested in prevention Poor communication and coordination

Project Noah Install mechanical filters in lagoon separating Kechil and Besar Clears water of excess silt Allow coral growth within the lagoon Rejected by conservationalists (The Straits Times, June 3, 2006)

Envirofest 2009 Great success, May 24, 2009 Toa Payoh HDB Hub Education to public Introduced Hantu Bloggers

Hantu Bloggers Group of frequent divers in Pulau Hantu Blog about their trips Initiating a conservationalist group for Pulau Hantu marine life

Sustainable Island Program Approved by Sime Darby Plantation January 19, 2009 promote sustainable destinations and responsible island development awareness about the fragile marine ecosystem highlighting the negative impact on the reefs Calling Wild Asia and Reef Check Malaysia to conserve and protect reefs in Singapore

References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulau_Hantu http://www.pulauhantu.org/ http://www.wildsingapore.com/places/hantu.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/04apr/00793/Islandtext/diveisland.htm#divehantu

References http://coralreef.nus.edu.sg/publications/pub03.pdf http://colorclouds.blogspot.com/2006/11/marvellous-pulau-salu-dive.html http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/news/pulauhantu/

References http://www.wildsingapore.com/news/20070708/070804-2.htm http://www.wildsingapore.com/news/20070708/070719-6.htm

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