Goals and Objectives
With our highly focused approach in generating awareness, the camp’s goals and objectives are as follows:
(1) To promote awareness and appreciation of our intertidal shores
(2) To educate students on its conservation.
(3) Participant should be able to design a feasible campaign for the protection of natural habitats.
Rationale
The awareness is growing but it’s still very much in its infancy stage. Therefore the name of the camp is “The reefs, the sea stars & the sotong”.
“The reef” would represent the Singapore’s marine ecosystem while “the sea star” was chosen to characterize the entire marine life as it is one of the most commonly found creatures of the reefs. As for the term “the sotong”, it would be use to denote the human, who are oblivious to our fast disappearing marine diversity. As the saying goes, ‘as blur as the sotong’. But, ‘sotong’ could be smart as well. Therefore, the TICE eco camp 2009 will be held in an endeavour to introduce participants to the remaining reefs in Singapore and in turn, to increase awareness of the marine habitat in Singapore.
This camp would allow an eye-opening experience for those who have yet to witness the rich biodiversity of Singapore, specifically the marine biodiversity. One of the highlights of the camp would be the guided tours at Chek Jawa and Kusu Island, which will essentially highlight the biodiversity and importance of conservation.
It is only through this camp that participants would be able to appreciate and understand that such losses in our natural habitats and native species can be considered nothing short of a calamity. But there is still time to repair the damage and ensure that a semblance of the original flora and fauna remains for future generations to learn, love, understand and guard like the irreplaceable, natural, national heritage that they are.
Another reason for choosing Chek Jawa as one of our highlights is that it demonstrates positive commitment to balance conservation and development. It is an indication that conservation and development can co-exist. The restored mangroves and the protected coral reefs were saved by design.
Biodiversity is all the more crucial in our urbanised city state. We need to maintain what natural heritage we have left, and take full advantage of the benefits it readily provides for free.
The awareness is growing but it’s still very much in its infancy stage. Therefore the name of the camp is “The reefs, the sea stars & the sotong”.
“The reef” would represent the Singapore’s marine ecosystem while “the sea star” was chosen to characterize the entire marine life as it is one of the most commonly found creatures of the reefs. As for the term “the sotong”, it would be use to denote the human, who are oblivious to our fast disappearing marine diversity. As the saying goes, ‘as blur as the sotong’. But, ‘sotong’ could be smart as well. Therefore, the TICE eco camp 2009 will be held in an endeavour to introduce participants to the remaining reefs in Singapore and in turn, to increase awareness of the marine habitat in Singapore.
This camp would allow an eye-opening experience for those who have yet to witness the rich biodiversity of Singapore, specifically the marine biodiversity. One of the highlights of the camp would be the guided tours at Chek Jawa and Kusu Island, which will essentially highlight the biodiversity and importance of conservation.
It is only through this camp that participants would be able to appreciate and understand that such losses in our natural habitats and native species can be considered nothing short of a calamity. But there is still time to repair the damage and ensure that a semblance of the original flora and fauna remains for future generations to learn, love, understand and guard like the irreplaceable, natural, national heritage that they are.
Another reason for choosing Chek Jawa as one of our highlights is that it demonstrates positive commitment to balance conservation and development. It is an indication that conservation and development can co-exist. The restored mangroves and the protected coral reefs were saved by design.
Biodiversity is all the more crucial in our urbanised city state. We need to maintain what natural heritage we have left, and take full advantage of the benefits it readily provides for free.
