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Dover Forest

vids — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:49:27 +0000

A beautiful forest in the heart of city, 33 ha site within Ulu Pandan.

The western half of the study area resides on Dover Forest, a secondary regrowth forest on abandoned
plantation land. From the 1920s to the 1940s, Dover Forest was part of a rubber plantation. It is estimated
that the rubber plantation was abandoned during World War II and was not re-established thereafter. In
the 1950s, low-density settlements were established within the forest, with sundry tree cultivation
developing in place of the rubber plantations. In the 1960s and 1970s… Study report here

One of the icons for this Dover forest is the Ficus virens tree, this tree is a nationally critically endangered species in Singapore.
Photos by Brice Li and Chua Chin Tat

The below photo is Ficus benjamina tree.

A total of 158 species has been recorded within the area covered by this survey. This included 82 birds, 8
mammals, 11 reptiles, 8 amphibians, 4 fish, 23 butterflies and 17 odonates (damselflies/dragonflies), as
well as 5 snail species. The diversity of all these groups is by no means exhaustive
and more species should occur with a longer period of the survey. Study report here

During my visits, I spotted some tiny species.

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Little Guilin – Bukit Batok Town Park

vids — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:49:26 +0000

Batok Town Park is a nature park located in the precinct of Guilin in the town of Bukit Batok, Singapore. The park was created from a disused granite quarry. As such, it has a resemblance to the granite rock formations in Guilin, China. Hence it is also known as Little Guilin or Xiao Guilin among the Chinese. Wikipedia

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Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

vids — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:41:19 +0000

Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park is a major park in Singapore, located in the popular heartland of Bishan. Serving the residents of Bishan, Yishun and Ang Mo Kio, the park sits entirely within Bishan, running along the Ang Mo Kio–Bishan boundary line, which is situated at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1. Wikipedia

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Dairy Farm Nature Park

vids — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:29:02 +0000

Dairy Farm Nature Park is a 63 hectare nature park located at 100 Dairy Farm Road, Upper Bukit Timah in Singapore. Wikipedia

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Hindhede Nature Park

vids — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:22:47 +0000

Located next to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Hindhede Nature Park features a variety of activities catered for everyone. Scenic and serene, it is an excellent spot for bird watching, trekking or simply taking in the best nature has to offer.
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Location: Along Hindhede Drive

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Kranji Marshes

vids — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:16:59 +0000

Kranji Marshes is home to a rich array of flora and fauna, including more than 170 species of birds, 54 species of butterflies and 33 species of dragonflies. Together with Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, it provides an important habitat in the Kranji area for the conservation of biodiversity, especially marsh birds.
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Kranji Gate:
11 Neo Tiew Lane 2,
Singapore 718814

Opening hours:
7 am to 7 pm daily

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Thomson Nature Park

vids — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 02:42:25 +0000

Thomson Nature Park
Located to the east of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, between Old Upper Thomson Road and Upper Thomson Road.

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