Appreciating Nature

Remember my previous post on our stroll in TamanWetland? Taman Wetlands is divided into two  components. 

1. Taman Wetland Putrajaya 

2. Lake Recreational Centre

Among the attractions in Taman Wetland are the look-out tower, flamingo pond and the Nature Intrepretive Centre. After almost an hour of walking under the hot sun last Sunday, we thought we could do with a bit of air-conditioning and upon asking, we were told that entrance to the centre was FREE!

Located in Taman Wetland, Putrajaya, this Nature Intrepretive Centre (NIC) is a mini showcase of what the wetland offers to us in our environment. 

In Taman Wetland's case, it is to show why the wetlands is important and how it functions and its benefits. Bla bla bla

No entrance fee (I think there used to be but got waived now... maybe due to lack of visitors?) but must register first, yeah.

 

We entered and was greeted with this. Three floors for us to explore and we started our "journey" from the Ground floor then to Lower Ground and finally up to the first floor.

I guess due to dismal visitor count(?) some exhibits like the 240-degree cineplex was not available.

Place was still nicely maintained and since we were the only visitor that Sunday, we even got our own personal security guard following our every move! *priceless* No, he wasn't being too obvious about it and we understand he was just doing his job.

This is fun!

It's one of those 3D Aqua graphic display. This particular display got flowers sprouting up when Son walked around on the lighted area. Flowers blossoming at his every step. Cool, eh?

There was another that showed fishes swimming about too. Kids would definitely love this.

 

Some freshwater fishes in aquariums. These are a few of fish species that were released into Putrajaya Lake. That's why fishing is allowed at the Taman Wetland Water Recreational Centre (the one where the boat house is located). For a fee, of course.

Hey! There are Kelah in the lake! Kelah wor... Ikan Sempam also got. Ikan Baung too. Cannot remember what else.

Interactive showcase of other wetlands.

Map of Wetland Cell and Putrajaya.

 

This is at the Lower Ground area. Dark and creepy. Rightly so. It features the underground level of the eco-system.  Saw ada groundhog (tikus mondok, right?), lotsa earthworms and tree roots on the 3D corridor walk. Very realistic!

Not a lot of stuff here since the cineplex has nothing so we took the lift to the first floor.

 

There's a resource centre available up on the first floor. Books to read. Computers to use.  

Then there is this nice hanging sculpture in the middle too.

Nice area to chill out and take a break for parents while letting the kids let off steam a bit.

We got interested in this.

Adjust adjust the square paper to a correct spot until animals get shown on the screen. Dunno why it was so fun but it was!

 

Got nice mural to see too. And take silly photos at. Hehehe

Despite its rather small size, the centre was fun and informative for us. So much so that we were in it for almost an hour.

If you go to Taman Wetland, maybe you can make NIC a stop. At least for some air-con and learn a bot about our wetland while you're in there. Win-win. :-)