In a blogpost on Monday (Aug 11), National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said the National Parks Board (NParks) will work to reopen the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve as soon as possible, and promised the restoration works will offer a "whole new experience for Singaporeans". It was announced in June that the Nature Reserve will be closed from Sep 15, 2014, for six months to repair affected slopes and...
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
ASEAN environment ministers have approved the nomination of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve in Singapore and Mount Malindang Range Natural Park in the Philippines as new ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHP). To date, 30 national protected areas have been designated as AHPs. The AHP aims to generate greater awareness, appreciation, enjoyment and conservation of ASEAN's rich natural heritage, through the creation of a...