These works helped to make the path safer and improve accessibility, while also helping to preserve the natural environment within the reserve.Many nature seekers venture to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve in hopes of spotting wildlife. This bike trail was first opened in 1997 and designated for mountain biking.

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$2.92M • Bukit Timah. Both times it was very busy, with the car park nearly full and people everywhere. 25:46. About 200 metres in from the main road is the car park.For those taking public transport, seven buses will take you to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Spend a weekend morning leaving the bustle of the city behind, and bring the kids for short nature appreciation walks through the reserve. The first of its kind in Southeast Asia, its main purpose is to restore the ecological connection between two nature reserves, allowing wildlife to expand their habitat, genetic pool and survival chances. The popular Bukit Timah Nature Reserve in central Singapore will be closed for six months from September for repair works. National Parks Board. Get Details. However, in comparison, it really isn’t that high at all.There is one main road that “charges up” Bukit Timah Hill. In 1937, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve was one of three forest reserves that were retained in a period where economic pressure for land development caused other reserves to be de-gazetted. Nanyang Primary School. Thankfully, Bukit Timah Forest Reserve was retained for the protection of its flora and fauna under the management of the Singapore Botanic Gardens.In 1951, the reserves were further protected through the enactment of a Nature Reserves Ordinance and the establishment of a Nature Reserves Board to manage the reserves.The Bukit Timah and Central Catchment areas were later declared as Nature Reserves in 1990.

It is home to animals such as the Plantain Squirrel, the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo and the Singapore Freshwater Crab - a very rare species of crab that can only be found in Singapore.The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the Central Catchment Nature Reserve once comprised a single forest fragment. We look at five things about the only hill dipterocarp forest in Singapore.The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve was officially opened in 1992, although the rich biodiversity within the reserve spans further back.In 1822, Dr Nathaniel Wallich, Superintendent of the Calcutta Royal Gardens, was the first to collect plants at the reserve. Ridz One 7,206 views. Last updated Apr 2020. From Dairy Farm Nature Reserve, there is a “loop path” which makes its way up the hill, leading to the very top as well. All the reserves were worked for timber with the exception of Bukit Timah Reserve.In 1951, further protection of the reserves were provided by the enactment of a Nature Reserves Ordinance and the establishment of a Nature Reserves Board for the administration of the reserves, now designated as nature reserves, which total some 28 square kilometres in area. The forest on the hill has been a botanical collection ground for more than a century, and the first known specimens of many species of Malayan plants have been obtained here.Home to a high percentage of our nation’s (native) flora and fauna, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve has been a favourite spot for those looking to get close to nature. Together with Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, it is now part of a prestigious regional network of 35 protected areas, forming the complete spectrum of representative ecosystems in ASEAN Member States.For public safety, please do not enter the nature reserve and forested areas during stormy weather, as such inclement weather may cause trees and branches to fall.

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In his report, he recommended for several forest reserves to be created on the island, which were established over the next few years.However, all the reserves, except for Bukit Timah Forest Reserve, were worked for timber. Alight at Jalan Anak Bukit Road, opposite Beauty World Centre (Bus stop ID: 42109), or Alight at Upper Bukit Timah Road, opposite Bukit Timah Shopping Centre (Bus stop ID: 42091)By MRT: Alight at Beauty World MRT Station, take Exit A7am to 7pm daily (entering or remaining in the nature reserve after 7pm is not allowed) They were separated when the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) was completed in late 1986.A bridge to re-connect both reserves to aid in the dispersal of forest plant seeds was completed in late 2013.In 2011, the reserve was designated as Singapore’s second Asean Heritage Park after meeting criteria such as ecological completeness, representativeness, naturalness, high conservation importance and being a legally gazetted area. The Nature Reserve underwent restoration works from 2014 to 2016. However, stay the course. Hiking in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve I came here twice in March 2020 for some hiking. The Bukit Timah Mountain Biking Trail is the oldest mountain biking trail in Singapore and located at the peripheral of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and snakes around old granite quarries and secondary forest.

The enhancement was completed on 22 October 2015. Visitors will see an astonishing variety of plant, animal and insect life, typical of a humid equatorial climate.This 163-ha reserve includes Singapore’s highest hill, Bukit Timah Hill, which stands at 163 m and retains one of the few areas of primary rainforest in the country. Get out at Exit A and cross the roads to find your way to the Reserve.Standing proud at 163 metres, Bukit Timah Hill is the tallest in Singapore.

Hiking in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve I came here twice in March 2020 for some hiking.

These works helped to make the path safer and improve accessibility, while also helping to preserve the natural environment within the reserve.