As you walk further into our Eco-Trail, you will be greeted by an expanse of glittering water.
Welcome to the Wetland zone!
Wetlands are common all throughout the world. They can be classified into 4 sections
| Marsh | Swamp | Bog | Fen |
Our freshwater marsh wetland is a shallow area of land that is covered by water and predominantly dotted with emergent plants.
The Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in Singapore is home to native species like mudskippers, crabs, water snakes, herons, kingfishers, and sunbirds, and attracts various migratory shorebirds during the migration season.
The wetland also acts as an important carbon sink in our fight against climate change.
Right beside the main wetland, you can find the mangrove section. In collaboration with the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, RVHS is proud to showcase the mangrove habitat in our Eco-Trail.
The muddy waters of coastal wetlands are extremely carbon-rich and mangrove plants help to sequester large amounts of carbon as they grow.
The trees are coastal guardians as they help prevent coastal erosion while providing a habitat for various aquatic animals.
| Sungei Buloh | Wetlands Reserve |
| Pasir Ris Park | Pulau Semakau |
| Pulau Tekong | Pulau Ubin |
mangroves in Singapore are under that due to the pressures exerted on the habitat from urbanisation and human population growth
It is important to protect these forests in order to protect our coasts and biodiversity to thrive
In 2026, The National Parks Board (NParks) and OCBC Bank plan to open a mangrove park with 8,000 trees in Pulau Ubin
It is Singapore's first large-scale project to adopt the Ecological Mangrove Restoration method which aims to produce a self-sustaining ecosystem with minimal human intervention, allowing the mangrove to propagate