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.