Element of Natural and Built Environment

PROJECT ONE

Site Visit to Riverstone Eco Resort

TAN WEN HAO 0313690

ENBE

SITE VISIT TO RIVERSTONE ECO RESORT

MY SITE

Sketch map of my Site

Overall Plan View

Site Plan View

DRAGONFLY

Sketching of DRAGONFLY

About DRAGONFLY• A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder

Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera because the hindwing is broader than the forewing.

• It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body.

• Dragonflies possess six legs like any other insect, but most of them cannot walk well.

• Dragonflies are among the fastest flying insects in the world.

Life Cycle of DRAGONFLY• Female dragonflies lay eggs in or near water, often

on floating or emergent plants. When laying eggs, some species will submerge themselves completely in order to lay their eggs on a good surface. The eggs then hatch into nymphs.

• Most of a dragonfly's life is spent in the nymph form, beneath the water's surface, using extendable jaws to catch other invertebrates (often mosquito larvae) or even vertebrates such as tadpoles and fish.

• They breathe through gills in their rectum, and can rapidly propel themselves by suddenly expelling water through the anus. Some nymphs even hunt on land, an aptitude that could easily have been more common in ancient times when terrestrial predators were clumsier.

• The larval stage of large dragonflies may last as long as five years. In smaller species, this stage may last between two months and three years. When the larva is ready to metamorphose into an adult, it climbs up a reed or other emergent plant.

• Exposure to air causes the larva to begin breathing. The skin splits at a weak spot behind the head and the adult dragonfly crawls out of its larval skin, pumps up its wings, and flies off to feed on midges and flies.

• In flight the adult dragonfly can propel itself in six directions; upward, downward, forward, back, and side to side. The adult stage of larger species of dragonfly can last as long as five or six months.

Life Cycle Of DRAGONFLY

Flight Speed of DRAGONFLY- Dragonfly’s flying speed is at nearly 60 miles per

hour (97 km/h) in a rough field measurement.

- The greatest reliable flight speed records are for other types of insects.

- Large dragonflies like the hawkers have a maximum speed of 10–15 meter per second (22–34 mph) with average cruising speed of about 4.5 meter per second (10 mph).

Wing of the DRAGONFLY

HABITATS

RUBBER TREE

Sketching of RUBBER TREE

About RUBBER TREE• Rubber Tree is a tree belonging to the family

Euphorbiacea. It is the most economically important member of the genus Hevea.

• It is of major economic importance because the milky latex extracted from the tree is the primary source of natural rubber.

• In the wild, tree can reach a height of up to 100 feet (30 m).

• In plantations, the trees are kept smaller, up to 78 feet (24 m) tall.

Different types of rubber tree trunks had been cut off to collect

its latex.

Different types of rotten part of the rubber tree trunks

Sketching the trunk of the rubber tree

LIFE CYCLE OF RUBBER TREE

Harvest of Latex• Harvesters make incisions across the latex vessels,

just deep enough to tap the vessels without harming the tree's growth, and the latex is collected in small buckets. This process is known as rubber tapping. Older trees yield more latex.

HABITATS

Fishes There are dragonfishes with small

and medium sizes in the river which is at our site. They shelter between the roots of the trees.

Interesting part

FINAL SITE OBSERVATION 5 senses experience

SEE - Natural, Animals, Trees, Plants as well as Greenery. HEARD - The Sound of River flowing and Cricket.TASTE - Leaf BITTER , River Water TASTELESS.SMELL - The Air is very Refreshing, The Smells of Tree and Plants.FEEL - Humid, Hot especially during day time, no electricity and The Water of River Feels Cold.

ECOSYSTEM

From what I observe in the site is that living things rely on each other for survival. There is no living thing in existence that is self-sufficient. I appreciate with the nature and its ecosystem. The ecosystem is not just a biological community fighting for survival but rather, a community that interacts with each other that results in a balanced natural ecosystem. However when this balance is disturbed by human activities, it may result in the extinction of endangered species. I predict that if the ecosystem is continually unbalanced, one day it could mean the extinction of mankind. Everyone should be more cautious of nature and take it serious so that the ecosystem can continue goes without any threaten.

ENBE Group

MEMBERS

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Jake Sia

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One of my photo at the site.

Early view from the Riverstone

Journey

JOURNEY

ENBE Group Work