Sengkang Riverside Park
| Sengkang Riverside Park | |
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.svg)  Location in Singapore | |
| Location | Anchorvale Street, Sengkang, Singapore |
| Coordinates | 1°23′53.5″N 103°53′02.0″E / 1.398194°N 103.883889°E |
| Area | 21 Hectares |
| Opened | November 2008 |
| Managed by | National Parks Board |
Sengkang Riverside Park is a riverine park located at
History
The 21-hectare park was opened to the public in November 2008. The park is situated alongside Sungei Punggol. The integration of urban planning and protection of Singapore's water resources has earned Sengkang Riverside Park an ABC Waters Certification.[1]
Sengkang Floating Wetland
On 7 November 2010, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong officially opened the floating wetland that is designed with a "fruitful" theme. The wetland is about half the size of a football field, and connects the Sengkang Riverside Park with the Sengkang Sports Centre. The floating wetland helps to collect and filter rainwater naturally through its aquatic plants. The wetland also acts as a habitat for fish, birds and other wildlife. Since the completion of the wetland, more birds and dragonflies were noticed to be attracted in the area.[2]
Facilities
Visitor centre
The Visitor Centre is a covered
Fruit Tree Trail
Sengkang Riverside Park is also unique for its Fruit Tree Trail that consist of 16 different fruit trees, with some that cannot be found in the local
Others
Visitors to the park can use the available facilities to cycle and exercise at the park. There are various resting points throughout the park and along the tracks. The Civic Event Lawn at the park provides a venue for events to be hosted here.
Travel
The park can be reach via the
See also
References
- ^ Sengkang Riverside Park Official Website.
- ^ "PM opens Sengkang wetland". Straits Times. Singapore. 7 November 2010.
- ^ "Fruit Tree Trail at Sengkang Riverside Park" (PDF) (Press release). National Parks. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
External links
Media related to Sengkang Riverside Park at Wikimedia Commons- National Parks Board, Singapore
