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The Supertrees!

n Singapore, the small tropical- There is something else about the This means that the 200,000 species
Iisland country in South East Asia, Supertrees. They have very large of exotic flowers and plants in the
visitors can see one of the most ‘branches’ at the top which collect gardens are really cared for, in an
interesting parks in the world. rainwater. This water is used for the environmentally friendly way.
thousands of other plants and trees
In the city, next to skyscrapers and in the park. Also, the Supertrees are Singapore is one of the most crowded
busy streets, there is a large ‘eco- so big that they protect the garden islands in the world. More than 5
park’, which means that it is very from the hot, tropical sun. But that’s million people live here in a very
environmentally friendly. Here, you not all. The Supertrees have solar small space. With the Supertrees,
can find the Supertrees of Singapore. panels which catch the sun’s energy. Singapore hopes to show how new
There are 18 Supertrees, and they are This energy is used to power the technology can help protect the
huge, like tropical rainforest trees – lights and the machines in the park. natural world.
up to 50 metres high. But, of course,
they are not normal, ordinary trees.
So, how are they different? Well,
the first, most important thing is
that they are made of metal. They
look beautiful in the daytime, but
at night, they light up and become
really special. Visitors can walk
between the trees on a special
130-metre skywalk. There is even
a restaurant at the top of one tree.
From here, people can see the whole
park, and feel like they are in a
futuristic rainforest.

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