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