wetlands a publication of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve reserve homepage all past issues search the site

Vol 14 No 2 A project by the ‘Nature Nurtures’ Group Wireless Learning Trail @ Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Flickr comes to SBWR Nurturing the Sungei Buloh Forest and Mangroves Earth Day Celebration World Environment Day Celebrations World Migratory Bird Day Celebrations Not Merely an Entrance to a Nature Park		Not Merely an Entrance to a Nature Park By Lim Swe Keng Visitor to SBWR M (MIT) MBA (Law) an engineer, an inventor What you are about to enter you are yet to see the entrance What you are seeing you are yet to fully discover People, who just left the bustling city Shut you eyes and discern Take a deep breath and feel even it is not blossom season, without the fragrance of flowers, you feel freshness Rest a step and hear even if it is not a theatre constructed by man, harmonized by conductor you hear music and songs shuffling of leaves, songs of birds, yearnings of animals, weaved together by the wind What you see, you need not open your eyes What you have, nature nurture for you for free You are here not because of human might, raw strength human raw strength can step this place barren in moments Few wise who labored to preserve the raw beauty of nature many who will soon discover more intricate order of nature in the steps you are setting from here that diversity bring vibrancy that natural order is orderly that harmony exist among different species that this will inspire you even nature, plants, animals can bring you inspiration, wisdom then fellow human, even different from us shall bring us more, strength, inspiration, wisdom and joy What you will be entering is not a park but an entrance to appreciate, comprehend the vast order of nature that will make you leave richer, wiser, joyful may you bring this new sight back to the bustling city, conflicting world and soon you will sow seeds, if not seeing the blossom of harmony among man, man-made and nature
		© Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve