The Cloud Forest Conservatory is one of two conservatories located at Gardens by the Bay, a nature park covering 101 hectares of land in central Singapore. The other is known as the Flower Dome. The Cloud Forest Conservatory sits on a 15.3ha of reclaimed land, an area equal to 60 Olympic-sized swimming pools [1]. This conservatory showcases various plants from tropical highlands up to 2,000 metres above sea level. The main attraction of this conservatory is a 35-metre man made mountain of lush vegetation as well as the world's tallest indoor waterfall, simply known as The Falls. The temperature in this conservatory ranges between 23°C and 25°C [2]. This conservatory is divided into various sections; namely, The Falls; +5 Degrees; Earth Check; Crystal Mountain; Secret Garden; Treetop Walk; The Cavern; Cloud Walk and Lost World.
In this Learning Experience, you will learn the uniqueness of cloud forest and why this mountain ecosystem is under threat. You will also learn how a change in the average surface temperature of the Earth will affect the Earth, humans, animals and crops. This Learning Experience is suitable for learners Year 3 and above. Note: The reflection phase will take place under Point C.