Conservation
status: Does not appear on the URA
Master Plan 2008 or the Parks
and Waterbodies Plan.
Current
conservation activities: Since
1986, Western Semakau is one of the survey sites of underwater
coral reef surveys by ReefFriends
of NParks
and the Blue Water
Volunteers.
The intertidal area of Terumbu Bemban is also regularly surveyed
by wildsingapore.
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About
the name: Terumbu=A reef or rock at
low tide but submerged at high water; Bemban=A
type of plant whose stem is used for making baskets, possibly
referring to fish traps. |
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