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6 No 3 Dec 99 Common Tailorbird Lesser Known Predators of Sungei Buloh Butterfly Monitoring and Introduction at Sungei Buloh Why we should NOT feed the monkeys Bird Ringing at Sungei Buloh Sluice Gate Management International Coastal Cleanup Sep 99 Care for Nature Family Hunt 99 |
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Su Hooi gives
an account of a recent hunting session at the Park Care for Nature Family Hunt 1999 "On your mark, get set, go!" Almost 1,000 families gathered at Sungei Buloh Nature Park over 2 Saturdays and Sundays of July (17, 18, 24 and 25 July 1999) to compete in a Family Nature Hunt, an event jointly organised by the Singapore Press Holdings, and the HSBC. Associate Professor Koo Tsai Kee, Senior Parliamentary Secretary of MND, set the participants in motion with the launch of the event. The teams comprising 2 adults and 2 children, were required to go around Routes 1 and 2 of the Park to look for the clues and answers related to nature in three hours. They were also required to participate in some activities and games at various educational activity stations to score more points. The questions and answers were designed such that participants will get a better understanding and appreciation of the wildlife in the Park. The clues, answers and bonus points were all very well-camouflaged which made the hunt even more challenging. "Informers" were planted around the registration booth to brief participants on the game procedures before the start of the game while "Genies" roamed the Park to guide the lost ones. There were teams, which were amazingly 'on' and tough. They were able to finish all the questions and at the same time answered most of the answers correctly! It was a challenge for the participants while they got acquainted with nature.
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