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A rainforest, stream and wetland in Commonwealth Secondary School
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Teacher Lye Zhen Xi (centre) with students from the Eco Club in the Rainforest area at Commonwealth Secondary School.
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- Commonwealth Secondary School has a "rainforest" and other eco-habitats created since 2012 for environmental education, says teacher Lye Zhen Xi.
- Students in the Eco Club maintain the habitats, removing invasive species and learning about local wildlife, enhancing their environmental savvy.
- The school addresses challenges like bird collisions with anti-reflective stickers and celebrates wildlife encounters, such as civet sightings.
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SINGAPORE – Cicadas chirp and doves nest in the “rainforest” at Commonwealth Secondary School.
Vegetation grows similarly to a rainforest, with an emergent layer of trees towering over a denser canopy, followed by an understorey of smaller plants closer to the ground.
