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Only 12 kilometers from the Singapore, this verdant 164-hectare reserve is a home for several species of trees than the entire North American continent.
It offers some adventure and thrilling activities. It is paradise for bird and nature lovers. Trek through the jungle via well-marked paths and look out for striking birds, butterflies, monkeys, squirrels and flying lemurs, as well as unique plant life like the insect-eating pitcher plant. Or climb up Bukit Timah Hill at the core of the reserve – Singapore's highest point at 164 metres above sea level.
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is Singapore's oldest primary rainforest.
The forest expansively was not meant for farming but it protects and shelters an immense variety of plants. Bukit Timah was acknowledged by Alfred Russell Wallace to be 'exceedingly productive'. Indeed, species fresh to science keep on being discovered here, even today!
The Bukit Timah nature reserves houses more than 840 flowering plants and over 500 species of animals. The plant life of the reserve includes towering trees, climbing palms (better known as rattans), ferns, orchids, gingers and strange blooms such as the Black or Bat lily. The forest is home to all types of animals. The most commonly viewed are the Long-tailed Macaques or monkeys. It offers an exclusive wildlife and boasts nature's beauty to the fullest. Your trip will be active and vibrant by encountering such lively species.
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