Learning Journey Activity Booklet
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CREATURE FEATURE ACTIVITYNow that you have explored the flora and fauna of the mangrove, you are to design a plant, animal or a new
organism that is well adapted to the same habitat. Your organism should not resemble any known organism! Draw your organism in the bow below, and describe its features
that enable it to adapt to the harsh conditions of the mangrove habitat.
Name:
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Class:
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My Learning Journey to Sungei Buloh Wetland
Reserve
The name of my creature is ______________________________________
Features and adaptation
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EXPLORING ECOSYSTEMSAbove are some of the creatures belonging to the
mangrove habitat, draw arrows to construct a food web to show how these organisms interact in the
mangrove ecosystem.
whitecollaredkingfisher
cicada
archer fish
mud lobster
rhizophora sp.
leaf litter
Fill in the table below to show how some of the organisms that you have seen, are adapted to living
in the mangrove habitat.
Organism Adaptation
Along the Mangrove Boardwalk...
What are the types of mangrove flora that you can spot? Circle the ones that you see.
mangrove fern
sea hibiscus
nipah
sea hollyrhizophora sp.
sea poison
sea derris
blind-your-eyes
avicennia sp.bruguiera cylinrical
What are the types of mangrove fauna that you can spot? Circle the ones that you see.
otterhorseshoe
crab
cicada
whitecollaredkingfisher
barnacles
archer fish
mudskipper
spider
nerita mangrove oyster
mud lobster
About the Mangrove Habitat...
Complete the table below to describe how special adaptive features of the mangrove tree has enabled it
to cope with the harsh conditions of its environment.
Harsh Condition Adaptation
High Salinity Thick, waxy leaves to minimise water loss. Leaves store salt, which are then lost when the leaves fall. All this will help to preserve the osmotic balance
Waterlogged and
anaerobic mud
Tidal effect
Why are mangroves so important to the animals that live here?
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What uses have man found for the mangrove trees?
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What can happen to the coastline if the mangrove swamps are destroyed?
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EXPLORING ADAPTATIONS