Category: Nature Reserves

Tucked along the edge of MacRitchie Reservoir Park, the Lornie Nature Corridor is a green passageway where the calm of forest greenery meets the lively rhythm of wildlife. For butterfly enthusiasts, the corridor is a small paradise. Native shrubs and trees planted along the way provide nectar-rich blooms that...

Hindhede Nature Park is a serene slice of greenery tucked beside Bukit Timah Hill, perfect for a leisurely stroll or a family outing. Its star attraction, Hindhede Quarry, features a tranquil water-filled pit framed by dramatic granite cliffs. Gentle trails, picnic spots, playgrounds, and occasional wildlife sightings—like kingfishers, colugos,...

Jelutong Tower is a 7-storey observation tower nestled within Singapore's Central Water Catchment area, offering panoramic views of the surrounding forest canopy and the distant city skyline. Accessible via a moderate 2-3km hike through the nature reserve, the tower provides a unique vantage point for nature enthusiasts and birdwatchers....

The Pink Lime-Berry (Clausena excavata) – also known as the “false curry leaf tree” due to its resemblance to the Curry Leaf tree – is a fruit-bearing tree native to Southeast Asia, including Singapore. It’s like the perfect match for our tropical weather, thriving effortlessly under the sun. Its...

Somewhere in the lush nature reserves of Singapore, you’ll find the White Mulberry (Morus alba) – also known as Silkworm Mulberry – scattered all around. It’s like a fruity buffet for the birds and other critters, because of its juicy, irresistible fruits. Originally from China, this mulberry has made...

Upper Peirce Reservoir Park is like a green oasis right in the middle of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. Bordered by one of the oldest reservoirs in Singapore, the park is surrounded by lush greenery as far as the eye can see. One day, we chanced upon a connecting...

The 66-hectare Rifle Range Nature Park is Singapore's first net positive energy nature park, though the energy harvested from the solar panels installed around the park. Walking around the park is easy via the network of boardwalks and trails. The Glider's Boardwalk that starts from the Visitor Pavilion ushers...

Located right next to the Labrador Park MRT station, Berlayer Creek is a part of the Labrador Nature Reserve and comprises 5.61 hectares of mangrove forest, mudflats and rocky shore. A 0.9km boardwalk traces the creek through lush mangrove vegetation, which houses close to 30 species of native mangrove...

Lower Seletar Reservoir was built in 1986 by constructing a dam across the mouth of Seletar River to create an impounding reservoir that would collect stormwater from the upstream urbanised catchment areas. The reservoir was called Sungei Seletar Reservoir before it was renamed as Lower Seletar Reservoir in 1992....

There is more to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve than just scaling the summit of Bukit Timah Hill. After having climbed the highest peak of Singapore many times via its various approaches, we thought it was timely to explore the nature reserve by skirting around the hill....