Wetland Park

On Sunday 16 May 2010 I saw butterflies, birds, mudskippers, crabs, fish, dragonflies, and lots of flowers and plants at Wetland Park. Mudskippers live with the fiddler crabs in the mangrove swamps. This is a peculiar area where the sea tries to colonize the land and vice versa. Most fish spend part of their lives in such swamps. Mangrove swamps are particularly vulnerable to development. Then what do we eat ? There was an excellent exhibition there. It was excellent value, I got a 6 month ticket for 25 kwai as I am still a student. I will post some pictures when I can. I guest most people would prefer Ocean Park. Shame on them !

There are 3 types of places where there is great biodiversity, those places are coral reefs, rainforests, and wetlands. Probably most threatened are the wetlands as these are often close to habitation and are therefore prime real estate, once they are drained. This is a real shame as they are homes for many animals and plants. They can also perform a role in waste water disposal. These constructed wetlands can do a fine job at purifying all the waste water we produce. This is a bit like working with nature rather than against it.