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Bukit Timah Nature Reserve |
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Bukit Timah Nature Reserve ideally located on the slopes of the Bukit Timah Hill is marked as one of the most productive pieces of nature. Despite its small size it houses a wide selection of flora and fauna. Nestled along the geographic center of the city-state of Singapore covers an area of 1.64 square kilometer. The nature reserve got its name from the tallest hill found in the region Bukit Timah. Our site focussingapore offers detailed information about Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.
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| Established in the year 1883 Bukit Timah is considered to be one of the first forest reserves in Singapore. The main purpose of the nature reserve is to protect the wide variety of flora and fauna from getting destroyed. A few miles away from the Central business district of Singapore the incredible destination is also a major tourist haunt.
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Along with the Central Catchment Nature Reserve it protects 840 species of flowering plants and more than 500 species of fauna. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve offers ample of recreational facilities for the tourists and locales to explore. Strolling, running and hiking are the primary activities to be enjoyed in Bukit Timah. You can also indulge yourself in rock-climbing and abseiling to gather a unique experience. There are facilities that make way for the tourists to enjoy mountain biking. A popular place for athletes also houses specially allocated trails for mountain biking.
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| The wide variety of plants and animals are the major attractions of the reserve. Rattan, figs and macaranga are some of the common plants found in Bukit Timah. A treasure house of wide variety of birds and insects offers you a glimpse of the unspoiled beauty of nature. Millipedes and carpenter bees are the most common animals found in the popular nature reserve. In order to collect more information on parks and gardens in Singapore log on to our site focussingapore. |
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