Coral reefs of Singapore

Pulau Hantu

Pulau Hantu Besar used to be 2 ha and P. Hantu Kechil 0.4ha, surrounded by fringing reefs with a common reef flat in between. Land reclamation from 1974-75 increased land area to 12.2ha using 400,000m3 of sand, leaving a narrow strip between rock bund and edge of the reef (about 20-30m).

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(c) Reef Ecology Study Team, NUS		Island Description

Administration	Sentosa Development Corporation- http://www.sentosa.com.sg
Description	Recreational island. Camping allowed with permission from SDC, facilities include toilets, showers, BBQ pits, shelters. Access by hired bumboat from West Coast ferry terminal ($100-$150 per boat per day for 12pax). Extensive fringing reef and patch reef on western edge. Man made sandy/muddy lagoon between 2 islands. Look out for the resident turtle, seahorses and nudibranchs. Most of island reclaimed to enhance recreational function. Original Hantu consists of small patch behind the toilets (hint: look for unordered tree growth). Common reef flat buried under sand and converted to swimming lagoon, most of fringing reef flat covered too.
Links	Click here for gallery of underwater Hantu photographs, set-up by local dive enthusiasts. Wild Singapore has a photo gallery of Hantu at low tide for the non-divers too. Hantu coral reef survey results!