This is my first fieldtrip to the Labrador Nature Reserve . At first , I had no interest in going to the park . Instead , I feel that it is a wasting time trip. However, after being to the nature reserve, I feel that I had learnt a lot from this trip and gain another trip of experience.
Firstly, we journey down the stairs from the Aerial Tower to the Jetty. In between the journey, we observe a lot of things. The soil conservation they use to secure the soil to prevent soil erosion when rainy days come. From the journey, the nature vegetation of the equatorial climate was clearly pictured into my mind. The 5 distinct layers, the types of leaves, dense undergrowth, lianas and epiphytes, buttress roots and other insects and animals like squirrels. This forest is however, a secondary forest and not a primary forest.
Secondly, we went to the jetty. It is during its low tide and thus we can get a closer distance to the waters. We measured the wave period of the waves that break at the beach by using a stopwatch. We observed that the waves spill and form white foams. The waves are spilling breakers and they are constructive. We also observed the wave-cut platform at the foot of a cliff.
Thirdly, we went to the Promenade. I observed that there is a coastal protection method used to prtect the coast, it is seawalls. Again, at the Promenade, we measured the wave period and there is a difference in the two wave period.The one in the Promenade is lesser than the one in the jetty.
Lastly, we went to the Dragon Teeth Gate. There is signs of biological and chemical weathering taling place there.The evidence from the rocks that there is oxidation taking place as there is reddish-brown iron oxide present on the rock surface.
At the end of the trip we took a photo to prove that pure geo students of class 3b3d 06' had been to the labrador park.
After the trip, I had actually seen the real swash and backwash, lianas, seawalls and others. This is a lesson thst you are unable to learn or see from any of the textbooks and assignments. I hope that there is other fieldtrips avaliable to help us learn more about geography!Lastly , I would like to thank Ms. Chee for this valuable lesson that is taught.
