February 17, 2021
Facebook/Brice Li
SINGAPORE - Large swathes of Kranji woodland along the rail corridor were mistakenly cleared while the authorities were in the midst of biodiversity impact assessments there.
Aerial photos of the site showing the destruction of the woodland, a 70ha green patch home to around 40 species of birds, emerged on social media on Sunday (Feb 14). One picture showed a narrow strip of trees surrounding the rail corridor, with much of the rest cleared.
In response to these posts, a JTC Corporation spokesman said on Tuesday (Feb 16) that the land was erroneously cleared by its contractor before the completion of environmental assessments.
However recently, something strange was discovered at Singapore’s beloved reservoir.
Source: Mothership
Facebook user Karen Lythgoe shared on Nature Society Singapore’s Facebook on 14th February a photo of a carcass probably washed ashore or brought by a predator who left the corpse unfinished. What’s more shocking is how the carcass resembles a prehistoric monster. Lythgoe took photos of the dead animal’s fierce-looking and wide-opened mouth filled with sharp teeth.
Notice how terrifying the corpse looks?
Being a major discovery, Lythgoe’s post was shared by over 1,700 users on Facebook. The creature really does look like it came out of a horror movie, so it’s not that surprising either. Some people on the platform suggested that it could just be the remains of a decaying alligator, as the creature has repeating patterns of scales all over its body.
Singapore is building a 42,000-home eco smart city
Updated 2nd February 2021
Singapore is building a 42,000-home eco smart city
Written by Oscar Holland, CNN
In a country where over 80% of residents live in public housing, a government commitment to sustainable urban design could have huge implications. And when it s a tropical country where convenience and air conditioning are a way of life, the impact could be greater still.
Promising 42,000 new homes across five residential districts, the eco-town of Tengah the Malay word for middle, though it s in the island s western region will be the 24th new settlement built by Singapore s government since World War II. It is, however, the first with centralized cooling, automated trash collection and a car-free town center, which conservationists hope offers a roadmap for slashing carbon emissions in the Southeast Asian city-state.
The visit was also attended by high-level NParks staff, conservationists, and environmentalists.
Understand what we would be losing if Dover forest is developed
One environmentalist Ho Xiang Tian who was there told
Mothership that he appreciates the visit as Lee was able to feel the forest , which is different from just doing a tabletop exercise and deciding where to develop. I think the trip was useful in helping to show the minister what exactly we would be losing if the forest was developed. Shawn Lum, President of Nature Society (Singapore) was part of the group that visited Dover forest with Minister Desmond Lee on Jan. 27.
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Government will ‘proceed with care’ when developing near areas of rich biodiversity: Desmond Lee
Minister for National Development Desmond Lee at Dover Forest on Wednesday, Jan 27, 2021. (Photo: Facebook/Desmond Lee)
28 Jan 2021 07:57PM (Updated:
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SINGAPORE: The Government aims to strike a balance between the conservation of green spaces, and the development of homes and amenities for the future needs of Singaporeans, said Minister for National Development Desmond Lee on Thursday (Jan 28).
In a Facebook post, Mr Lee said he visited Ulu Pandan on Wednesday, accompanied by representatives from the National Parks Board (NParks), Nature Society (Singapore) and Singapore Youth Voices for Biodiversity.