Where: Palau Semakau
When: 31 Jan 2010
Time: 3-8.30pm
Programme for the day:
2.45pm: Arrive at Marina South Pier
3pm-4pm: Boat ride to Semakau Landfill
4pm-5pm: Landfill tour cum slide presentation
5-7.15pm: Intertidal walk
7.15-7.30pm: Wash-up
7.30-8.30pm: Boat ride to Marina South Pier
8.30pm: Arrive at Marina South Pier (MSP)(note: Return time to MSP is an estimate. Do make allowance for any delays in returning).
More about Palau Semakau
Pulau Semakau is an island located at the south of mainland Singapore. The current island is reclaimed from two islands, Pulau Semakau and Pulau Sakeng, to build Singapore's first offshore landfill - Semakau Landfill.
On 1 April 1999, the landfill started operation and is estimated to be able to last till 2040. It can hold up to 63 million cubic metres of waste, and is managed by the National Environmental Agency of Singapore.While the whole of Pulau Sakeng and part of the old Pulau Semakau were subsumed by the land reclamation process, the remaining natural part of Pulau Semakau that was not affected by the landfill construction has an enormous intertidal area rich in biodiversity and comprising several ecosystems.
