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The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (abbreviation: BTNR) is a 1.7-square-kilometre (0.66 sq mi) nature reserve near the geographic centre of Singapore, located on the slopes of Bukit Timah Hill, the country's highest natural peak standing at a height of approximately 165 metres (541 ft), and parts of the surrounding area, located actually in Bukit Panjang.
The Eco-Link@BKE is an ecological bridge in Singapore which connects the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve with the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. [1] The Eco-Link is 75 metres (246 ft) long and crosses over the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE). [1] [2] The bridge is shaped like an hourglass and at its narrowest point is 50 metres (160 ft) wide. [3]
The Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve aids in the conservation of both bird species and mangrove plants. [3] The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, albeit small-sized at 164 hectares (410 acres), hosts myriad plant and animal lifeforms. [4] Chek Jawa is situated in eastern Pulau Ubin.The Labrador Nature Reserve is located by the sea.
In 2023, there was a report of road kill along the Bukit Timah Expressway. [27] In February 2024, according to the journal Conservation Science and Practice, the mammal's population is believed to be increasing in several forested regions, including areas within the Central Catchment Nature Reserve near MacRitchie and Bukit Timah. [28]
The rainforest and its bigger cousin at the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve are located within the Singapore's city limits. Singapore is one of the only two major cities with a tropical rainforest within its city limits, the other being Tijuca Forest in Rio de Janeiro.
The Raffles' banded langur was once common throughout the island of Singapore but that population is now critically endangered with approximately 60 individuals left in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. [6] [19] [20] [21] The species was formerly found in the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, but that population died out in 1987. [22]
Agrostistachys indica is common in the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. [2] Its common name comes from the fact that leaf litter that falls from nearby trees often collects at the base of the plant, at the point where the leaves meet the stem. [7]
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