Punggol Park (
Chinese
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: 榜鹅公园) is a park located in
Hougang
Hougang is a planning area and mature residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. The town is the most populous in the region, being home to 247,528 residents as of 2018. Hougang planning area is bordered by Sengkang to th ...
, in the north-eastern part of Singapore. The park is in size, with a
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
. Kite flying is not allowed here due to the proximity of
Paya Lebar Air Base
The Paya Lebar Air Base is a military airbase of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) located at Airport Road in Paya Lebar, in the eastern region of Singapore. The airbase goes by the motto of ''Strength Through Readiness''.
It was ...
.
The park has two distinctive zones: the "Southern Active Zone" where the features for major activities are provided, and the densely
forest
A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...
ed area in the north of the lake which forms the "Passive Zone".
The plan for a park at Hougang was announced in November 1992. The park was named Punggol Park, and the junction of Hougang Avenue 8 and Hougang Avenue 10 was chosen as the location. The park is known for its pond and used frequently by schools for their runs. The pond was once quarried for sand to reclaim the many swamps in Hougang, thus resulting in the pond we have today.
See also
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List of parks in Singapore
There are numerous parks throughout the sovereign island country of Singapore. This is a list of parks in Singapore that are currently existing and have articles on Wikipedia. Parks in Singapore are managed by the National Parks Board or NParks ...
References
External links
Punggol Parkat National Parks Board
Parks in Singapore
Hougang
Tourist attractions in North-East Region, Singapore
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