Bukit Timah Nature Walk

Date: 27th October 2012
Time: 8:00am to 12:30pm
Venue: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (Meet at Chinese Heritage Center)
Attire: Comfortable t-shirt and trousers, please wear covered shoes
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.
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.
Today, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve supports diverse needs from conservation, education, research and recreation. As an ASEAN Heritage Park, it continues to build on its programmes to strengthen its position as a premier tropical forest and inspire people to learn more about Singapore’s beautiful rainforests (Taken from NParks).
Transportation and snacks are provided. Please bring sufficient water and medicine(if needed). You are encouraged to wear covered shoes and comfortable attire for trekking. Please have your breakfast before coming. Meet at the front of the Chinese Heritage Center at 8:00.
Enquiries
Contact Lok Xun Feng, Nature Guiding Officer; her contact details available here.
Registration
Limited slots only!! Click here to register for Bukit Timah Nature Walk.