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Friday, December 25, 2009
The Pride Of The Green Hill
The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is the fruit of carefully planned environmental preservation. Aside from the telecommunications tower strategically planted at the highest point of the nature reserve, the rest of the 81hectares remains as untouched primary rainforest. Set aside as a nature reserve in 1883, the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is the habitat of up to 500 species of animals as well as 840 species of flowering plants.

At the foot of the hill is the visitors’ centre, where one can get to know a brief background of the hill and the wildlife that live and had lived on it.

The paths split and one may choose to explore the hill via the main route or embarking on the South-View path. Along the South-View path, one would come across peculiar sights of nature, and if you’re attentive you may even spot some of the nature reserve’s decomposers. One will come across the South-View Hut where they can catch a well deserving break from the intense trekking workout.

The inevitable fork presents itself and one would be in a dilemma as to which path to take, but along the cave path lie some queer sights for the retina. The arduous path brings you pass a natural cave in the side of the hill. One would be left with curiosity as to what is inside, but the disappointment is that due to safety reasons, entry is disallowed. Moving along, one would be able to ease his thirst mentally over the sight of a crude pond.

Taking a moment physically and mentally at the Catchment hut would definitely be pleasing after all the trekking.

To get to the summit, one can take a shortcut from the fork that is just ahead from Catchment hut, which would lead visitors on a direct path through the rainforest to the main route.

A physical challenge presents itself: the Summit Path. The steep flight of steps would lead one quickly to the summit.

Alternatively, one can take the slope path which coils around to till the peak, presenting a much more pleasing path for one’s legs.


The communication towers coming into sight signals the fact that the summit is close, and as you trek the remaining distance, a surge of satisfaction and relieve would indefinitely be felt.





Whilst taking a rest under the shelter of the Summit hut, one can see families of monkeys swinging from branch to branch and invading the unused telecommunication facilities; and the two telecommunication towers standing proudly in the open.

Strolling down the spiraling path, one can continue to explore northward, but that shall be left to you to discover. The steep contours of the hill make the hours of trekking seem like a fading dream as one reaches the foot of the hill in just minutes by the main route, leaving visitors with a newfound experience of nature.






















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