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Thursday, November 27, 2008

Tree Top Walk, The Southern Ridges, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve... so what's next?

TrekkingFreaks @ 1:05 PM

Sunday, November 23, 2008

23 November 2008

Meeting time: 9.00am

Meeting venue: Upp Bukit Timah (Al-Ameen Prata)

Participants: JM, KT, WY, ROS, MH, KS

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Bukit Timah Nature Reserve was one of the first forest reserves established in Singapore. When the government of the Straits Settlements commissioned a report on the state of the forests, it was recommended that several reserves be created. Thus, in 1883, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve was established. In 1951, it received more protection under the Nature Reserves Ordinance which was enacted under the National Parks Act.

The 163-hectare reserve retains one of the largest tracts of primary rainforest left in Singapore.

The forest has been a botanical collecting ground for more than a century, where the first known specimens of many species of Malayan plants were obtained. Dr David Bellamy, a renowned conservationist, once pointed out that the number of plant species growing in the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is more than that in the whole of North America!

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is also home to Singapore's highest hill at 163.63 m. Composed mainly of granite, Bukit Timah Hill was once an active quarrying site in the mid-1900s. One abandoned quarry has been developed as a park - Hindhede Nature Park. It is now a popular spot with visitors who come to enjoy the quarry's scenic beauty and have some fun with the more challenging play equipment.

*Description extracted from http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

The starting point...

Karen's good friend...

See how the monkey balance itself on the sheet metal?

Auntie and Uncle also wanna be in the pic...

Coiled...

Resting...

Sweet sweet love part 3

What's in there?

Nothing? sure anot?

K la...believe you la.. really nothing inside...

Resting again?

U 2 ah... can smile means can continue right? let's go!

Sweet sweet love part 4

Meihui wanna bring it home lor...

We'll be back... Hindhede Nature Park...

Lion Dance? No more sweet sweet love...

Event ended at 12.30pm

We went for lunch and proceed to rollerblading @ ECP.

Labels: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

TrekkingFreaks @ 11:44 PM

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Where shall we go next???

TrekkingFreaks @ 12:21 AM

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

16 November 2008

Meeting time: 8.30am

Meeting venue: Carpark at MH's Block.

Participants: JM, KT, WY, ROS, MH, KS, XT & KEL

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The Southern Ridges comprise a 9-kilometre chain of green, open spaces spanning the rolling hills of Mount Faber Park, Telok Blangah Hill Park and Kent Ridge Park before ending at West Coast Park.It is an area steeped in history and is home to some of nature's greatest gifts of flora and fauna. It is also one of the best spots in Singapore to catch panoramic views of the city, harbour and the Southern Islands.

Two prominent connections stand proudly along the Ridges today.

Henderson Waves - Singapore's highest pedestrian bridge - spans Henderson Road to connect Mount Faber Park to Telok Blangah Hill Park.

The other link, Alexandra Arch, looks like an opened leaf across Alexandra Road. It continues to Forest Walk, which is made up of an elevated walkway for pedestrians and earth trail for cyclists through the secondary forest of Telok Blangah Hill Park.

Together with a series of other interesting trails, they provide a seamless link through a soothing sanctuary of greenery that was previously not accessible.

*Description extracted from http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

From Kent Ridge Park Canopy Walk...

to Hort Park...

to Floral Walk...

to Alexandra Arch...

to Forrest Walk...

to Hilltop Walk...

to Henderson Waves...

to Faber Walk...

to Marang Trail...