Kranji Marshes

Located next to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, the marshland lies along the north-western shore of Kranji Reservoir and is home to more than 170 species of birds, 54 species of butterflies and 33 species of dragonflies.

Find out how the biodiversity at Kranji Marshes continually attracts different species of birds into the area (video)

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Raptor Tower

This offers visitors a scenic, panoramic view of the surrounding marshes at a height of 10.65m. The roof is partially open for bird-watchers keen on observing birds flying overhead

Hides

These are sheltered structures for visitors to observe wildlife at close quarters

Kingfisher Burrow

This provides shade and a view of the marshes from a higher vantage point. The arch also serves as an outdoor classroom space, with recycled tree trunks as benches

Blinds

Open-air structures for visitors to observe wildlife in the marshlands. Kranji Marshes has two blinds, one of which can accommodate 20 people comfortably

Two floating boardwalks built across water bodies link the marshlands together

Grey-headed Fish Eagle

Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus

A fish-eating bird of prey from South-east Asia, its conservation status is near-threatened

Blue-eared Kingfisher

Alcedo meninting

Lesser whistling duck

Dendrocygna javanica

Also known as Indian whistling duck or lesser whistling teal, it is a species of whistling duck that breeds in the Indian subcontinent and South-east Asia

Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus

This species is declining in its western range, but is abundant in much of South Asia, being present in almost any wetland habitat in its range

The marshland is an Environmental Improvement Project by the National Parks Board (NParks) and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), and is part of the third phase of the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Masterplan.

About the size of 60 football fields (56.8 hectares), the Kranji Marshes is divided into two main areas: One that is accessible to all members of the public, and a core conservation area limited to visitors who register for guided walks, due to the ecological sensitivity of the area.