| Deferment & progress at Chek Jawa Dec 2001 - Jan 2002 and developments since |
Public Education
- Youth Seminar (26 Aug 2006): abstracts.
Ongoing research at Chek Jawa, 2007-8
- Mortality & Recruitment project: blog.
Boardwalk launch at Chek Jawa, 7th July 2007
- New amenities at Chek Jawa Wetlands now open seven days a week - Speech by Minister of National Development, Mr Mah Bow Tan, 07 Jul 2007 and NParks Media Release.
- "Champagne at Chek Jawa," Habitatnews coverage of boardwalk launch, 07 Jul 2007.
Boardwalk and adoptions at Chek Jawa 2004 - 2005
- NParks-HSBC Joint media release: Launch of Pulau Ubin Conservation and Management Plans - Ubin-HSBC Volunteer Hub, Chek Jawa, Jelutong Campsite & Bike Park, 29 Apr 2005 - boardwalk by 2006.
- Speech by Minister of National Development, Mr Mah Bow Tan at the adoption of Chek Jawa by HSBC and the unveiling of the HSBC Care-for-Nature Chek Jawa stamp series, Saturday, 16 Oct 2004 at 3.00pm, Chek Jawa, Pulau Ubin (16 Oct 2004).
Research and education, 2002 - 2005
- Workshop for Chek Jawa Guides - Mollusca, Raffles Museum news, 01 Feb 2005.
- Chek Jawa Transect 2004 (Habitatnews, 28 Jan 2005).
- Focus Ubin webpage launched. Habitatnews, 17 Nov 2004.
- International Coastal Cleanup Singapore - 1.6 tonnes of marine trash removed from Chek Jawa mangroves in 2004 (3rd year of programme there). Habitatnews, 13 Oct 2004.
- "No worms for dinner - a story of marine life at Chek Jawa," February 2004.
- SIF Forum on Chek Jawa, "Is anyone listening?" - 15 Nov 2003.
- Biking in Ubin is relaunched as Pedal Ubin! in October 2003.
- Launch of Chek Jawa Guidebook and conferment of Honorary Museum Associate on Ria Tan and Chua Ee Kiam at the Biodiversity Symposium of Singapore, 11 Jul 2003.
- Launch of "Chek Jawa - Discovering Singapore's biodiversity," 21 Nov 2002.
- Workshops for Chek Jawa Guides - the first series of four workshops conducted by Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, NUS in 2002.
Reclamation at Pulau Ubin deferred, 14 Jan 2002
- Ministry of National Development press release, 14 Jan 02
- Government
defers land reclamation at Pulau Ubin
by Chia Hui Kheng on Channelnews Asia, 14 Jan 02
On-line version on Channel News Asia (Singapore) - Reprieve
for rustic Ubin
by Lydia Lim, the Straits Times, 15 Jan 02
One-line version on Straits Times Interactive
- Govt
open to feedback on conservation issues
by Lydia Lim, the Straits Times, 15 Jan 02
On-line version on Straits Times Interactive - Ubin
gets reprieve
by Joy Frances, TODAY, 15 Jan 02 - Chek
Jawa saved for at least 10 years
Streats, 15 Jan 02
New rules in place for visits to Chek Jawa, 26 Dec 2001
Too many visitors now the most immediate threat!
- Saving
Chek Jawa
Editorial in the Straits Times, 6 Jan 02 - Loving
Chek Jawa to Death
Lydia Lim, the Straits Times, 29 Dec 01.
On-line version on Straits Times Interactive.
- New
rules for visiting Chek Jawa
Lau Fook Kong, the Straits Times, 27 Dec 01.
On-line version on Straits Times Interactive. - NParks
implements system to manage visits to Chek Jawa
Joint media release by NParks, NSS and RMBR, 27 Dec 01. - Chek
Jawa: under a different kind of threat
Transcript of news report by Melissa Tan,
First broadcast on 93.8FM, 24 Dec 01, 6pm. - Nature
lovers flock to Chek Jawa:
Hundreds show up after the beach gets reprieve, but NParks warns:
They may put marine life and vegetation in danger,
Liang Hwee Ting, Straits Times, 24 Dec 01.
Reclamation at Chek Jawa deferred, 20 Dec 2001
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