Natural and wild places in Singapore

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Singapore Nature Map
A WONDERFUL google map
with annotations of our wild places
on the asia is green blog

	Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve 130ha, with trails and boardwalks through mangroves and freshwater wetlands.

	Kranji Countryside Farms, fresh food, fresh air. A chance for city kids to experience the rural lifestyle.

	Bukit Timah Nature Reserve 164ha with trails through primary rainforest and Singapore's highest hill.

	Lower Peirce Trail 900m wooden boardwalk through secondary forest, skirting the reservoir.

	MacRitchie Trails 100ha, with trails and boardwalks through secondary forest and along the reservoir.

	Pasir Ris Mangrove Boardwalk 6ha mangroves with boardwalk and 3-storey high birdwatching tower.

	Tree Top Walk 250m aerial walkway through secondary forest.

	Botanic Gardens Rainforest Trail 6ha of primary rainforest just minutes from Orchard Road!

	Bukit Batok Nature Park 36ha, featuring a quarry with trails up the hillside through forests with look outs.

	Changi Boardwalk 1.2km coastal boardwalk with views of the sea and Ubin, with heritage trees along the way.

	Pulau Ubin The last unspoilt island in Singapore with kampung life, forests, hills, mangroves, shores, quarries and more. For cycling, walking, camping.

	Chek Jawa Pulau Ubin Seagrass meadows, mangroves, sandy and rocky shores. Boardwalk soon to be completed.

	the Southern Islands Uniquely Singapore: City Reefs! introduction to our marvellous reefs and shores in the South.

	Pulau Semakau Mangroves, sandy shores, vast seagrass meadows, coral reefs. Birdwatching tours, intertidal walks, sport fishing.

	Labrador Park 16ha, forested area adjoining a park and promenade. Our last mainland reef and rocky shore, with seagrass meadows.

	Sentosa 5ha of natural rocky shore with coral reefs and some seagrasses. Interesting cliff formations with rare native coastal vegetation.

	Kusu Island 8.5ha, coral reefs and sandy shores, with interesting temples and swimming lagoons.

	St. John's Island 41ha, mangroves, coral reefs, rocky shores and natural sandy shores. Swimming, camping and chalets.

	Sisters Islands Two separate islands each with rich coral reefs and sandy shores. Swimming, camping.

	Pulau Hantu 12ha, coral reefs, mangroves, seagrasses and sandy shores. Swimming, diving, camping.

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Singapore Nature Map A WONDERFUL google map
with annotations of our wild places on the asia is green blog

Kent Ridge Park

Kent Ridge Park on the NParks website: trails through secondary forest featuring pitcher plants, wild orchids and a natural pond; lookout points with a view of the Southern islands; a 280m canopy walk that links Kent Ridge Park to the museum Reflections of Bukit Chandu.
A Pasir Panjang/Kent Ridge Heritage on the habitatnews blog; with updates of walks at this park and the surrounding area; links to info on its heritage and natural history features.

Park Connectors

Parks Connectors on the NParks website with a list of connectors and network progress plan.
Great Escape: Eastern Coastal Park Connectors Sandra Leong, Straits Times 16 Dec 07; Get away from the concrete jungle by heading to the new 42km Eastern Coastal Park Connectors Network on your bike
Cycle and carry: some disconnects in the park connectors Straits Times 16 Dec 07;
42km Eastern Coastal Park Connector Network launched Channel NewsAsia 8 Dec 07;
Connecting with the great outdoors By Tan Hui Yee Straits Times 2 May 07
Take the bridges to the hills By Teh Jen Lee The New Paper 12 Aug 06
A series of bridges and nature trails 9km long along the Southern Ridges, made up of Mount Faber, Telok Blangah Hill and Kent Ridge.
New park connector links East Coast Park to Pasir Ris
By May Wong Channel NewsAsia 12 Nov 05

Other trails and parks

$19m waterfront oasis to be built in Woodlands
Channel NewsAsia 26 Jan 08;
Kallang River makeover
Ho Lian-Yi, The New Paper 13 Jan 08;
Singapore's first sensory park Your senses will be in for a treat at this park Jessica Cheam, Straits Times 14 Dec 07;
Singapore Land Authority makes 284 state fields available for public use Channel NewsAsia 10 Nov 07
Community and Heartland trails at Toa Payoh, Farrer Park, Balesteir and Jalan Besar; on the Central CDC website
Largest park in northwest district opens, has 7 hectares for recreation Channel NewsAsia 22 Oct 07

More links

Ecologyasia's links to media articles about our parks and reserves

Need to arrange
a nature event?
try these nature
guides and groups ...

Subaraj Rajathurai
nature guide

Joseph Lai
nature guide

Blue Water Volunteers
walks, talks

Hantu Bloggers
guided dives

Creative Kids
family groups
field trips for schools

Raffles Museum
of Biodiversity
Research
workshops
for schools

Green
Volunteers
Network
nature walks

Nature Society
nature walks

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