Thursday 25 August 2011
Part A: Introduction to Jurong Lake Park

Introduction:



        Jurong Lake is a 70ha freshwater lake and reservoir located in the western region of Singapore formed with the damming of Sungei Jurong further downstream. The lake serves as a reservoir contributing to the water supply of the country. It lies next to the Lakeside MRT Station, which derived its name from this geographical feature. The lake is surrounded by parkland, which serves as a recreational ground for nearby residents in Jurong East and Jurong West New Towns. There are several tourist attractions located near or even within the Lake, including the Chinese Garden and the Japenese Garden, which are located on their respective islands within the lake, as well as the nearby Tang Dynasty Village, which has since closed down.



Redevelopment Plan:



The Urban Redevelopment Authority announced a masterplan on 4 April 2008 to transform the area around Jurong Lake to a unique lakeside destination for business and leisure in the next 10 to 15 years.
A new district will be created, named, Jurong Lake District which consists of two precincts, Jurong Gateway and Lakeside. These refer to the areas around the Jurong East MRT Station and Jurong Lake in the west region of Singapore. Jurong Lake and the area around it, known as Lakeside, is the other area in the Jurong Lake District.



These are some of the new developments around Jurong Lake:

• A public park will be developed next to Lakeside MRT Station
• New Science Centre will be built next to Chinese Garden MRT Station
• Lakeside village
• Enhanced Chinese Garden and Japenese Garden

Reflection:

        When we arrived at the park, we could see alot of trees. As we went deeper into the park, there were lesser trees and more empty land. We could see some people jogging, and also some people fishing. One of them caught a litter from the lake. At the jetty, we saw one uncle reading newspaper at a shady spot and his grandchild was cycling at a track near the jetty. The trees and plants were interesting because when i take a closer look, i could see small insects living on them. We saw apple snails and its egg. The colourful insects attracted our attention as we had never seen such insects in other places. However, we were disappointed when we saw litters. Bins are provided but why litter? Parks are beautiful place to play and learn.

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