1. Tay Kiat Long
Pulau Hantu

2. General background Located 8km south of mainland Singapore
Off the Straits of Singapore
Made up of two islets
Pulau Hantu Besar (Big Ghost Island)
Pulau Hantu Kechil (Little Ghost Island)
Legend tells of a legendary battle of ghosts (not important)

3. Human Activities Favourite spot for recreational activities:
Fishing
Scuba Diving
Snorkeling
Camping
Jogging / Kite-flying / Picnic etc.
Man-made features:
Sheltered Beaches
Swimming lagoons
Jetty
First-aid buildings, offices etc.

4. Marine Life Wide variety of corals Wide variety of fishes
Mushroom corals
Wide variety of fishes
Clown fish
Angel fish
Damselfish
Wrass

5. Marine Life Rare sights Extremely rare sights: Giant clam Seahorse
Sea slugs
Starfish
Flatworms
Extremely rare sights:
Dolphins
Nurse sharks
Turtles
Barracuda

6. Marine Life Small patch of mangrove
More creatures of marine or mangrove communities can be found

7. Articles on Pulau Hantu
Straits Times 4 Aug 07
Bumper harvest for anemone hunters
Research mission uncovers many new species in S'pore waters
By Shobana Kesava

8. Articles on Pulau Hantu
Dr Daphne Fautin discovered new species of sea anemones in Pulau Hantu waters
About 1000 known species of anemones, the biggest and smallest can be found in Singapore
40 of these species of anemones are discovered in Singapore, 27 are discovered by Dr Fautin

9. Articles on Pulau Hantu
Some species discovered in Chek Jawa and Pulau Hantu found and proven to secrete anti-cancerous drugs
Mangroves and habitats destroyed result in more cures and remedies left uncovered
Fishing industry affected as well

10. Articles on Pulau Hantu
Channel NewsAsia 19 Jul 07
MerLion website 19 Jul 07
Singapore's biodiversity may provide potential cures for diseases

11. Articles on Pulau Hantu
MerLion Pharmaceuticals Pte Ltd (MerLion) and the National Parks Board of Singapore (Nparks)
Signed agreements to work together in R&D of drugs from Singapore’s biodiversity

12. Land Reclamation

13. Land Reclamation
Massive land reclamation project in Singapore in 1990s
Before:
Besar 2 ha, Kechil 0.4 ha
Surrounded by fringing reefs
Commong reef flat in between
After:
12.2 ha of land, m3 of sand
Narrow strip of reef (20-30m)

14. Illegal Fishing
Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Indonesia
Without official permit
Fishing boats intrude Pulau Hantu territory
Affecting fish population in Pulau Hantu
Insufficient funding invested in prevention
Poor communication and coordination

15. Project Noah
Install mechanical filters in lagoon separating Kechil and Besar
Clears water of excess silt
Allow coral growth within the lagoon
Rejected by conservationalists
(The Straits Times, June 3, 2006)

16. Envirofest 2009 Great success, May 24, 2009 Toa Payoh HDB Hub
Education to public
Introduced Hantu Bloggers

17. Hantu Bloggers Group of frequent divers in Pulau Hantu
Blog about their trips
Initiating a conservationalist group for Pulau Hantu marine life

18. Sustainable Island Program
Approved by Sime Darby Plantation
January 19, 2009
promote sustainable destinations and responsible island development
awareness about the fragile marine ecosystem
highlighting the negative impact on the reefs
Calling Wild Asia and Reef Check Malaysia to conserve and protect reefs in Singapore

19. References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulau_Hantu

20. References http://coralreef.nus.edu.sg/publications/pub03.pdf

21. References http://www.wildsingapore.com/news/20070708/070804-2.htm

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