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	Bukit Timah Nature Reserve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (Chinese: 武吉知马天然保护区) is a small 1.64 square kilometre nature reserve near the geographic centre of the city-state of Singapore, located on the slopes of Bukit Timah Hill and parts of the surrounding area.
		The name Bukit Timah is borrowed from the tallest hill found in the area of the same name, which is also the tallest geographical location in all of Singapore.
		The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve itself is amongst the earliest forest reserves established in Singapore, having been accorded that status since 1883.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bukit_Timah_Nature_Reserve (377 words)

	Bukit Timah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bukit Timah is a hill in Singapore which stands at an altitude of 164 metres and is the highest point in the city-state of Singapore.
		Bukit Timah, which literally means "tin bearing hill" in Malay, was already identified in the 1828 map by Frankin and Jackson as Bukit Tima.
		Bukit Timah Road is known as tek kha kang a ki in Hokkien, which means "the side of the stream in the tek kha (or Selegie Road) district".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bukit_Timah (868 words)

	Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
		The history of Bukit Timah as a Nature Reserve is a little more recent than this, but still stretches back into the last century.
		By 1935, as a result of urbanisation, most of the reserves were exploited for timber.
		Bukit Timah Nature Reserve plays a important role in Singapore life.
	members.tripod.com /~tchs981h08/bukit (167 words)

	Singapore Travel Guide : Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
		Bukit Timah was one of the first forest reserves established in 1883.
		In 1951, further protection of the Reserves was provided by the enactment of a Nature Reserves Ordinance and the establishment of a Nature Reserves Board for the administration of the Reserves, now designated as Nature Reserves, which total some 2800 hectares in area.
		Today, the nature reserves are set aside for the propagation, protection and preservation of the indigenous flora and fauna of Singapore under the National Parks Act and managed by the National Parks Board.
	203.81.50.14 /travel_guide/singapore/parks_in_singapore/337/bukit_timah_nature_reserve.php (789 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is a primary forest situated on a hill, where secondary forests line the outskirts.
		Bukit Timah Nature Reserve was previously used as a quarrying location.
		The nature reserve may hold merely a small percentage of the tropical rainforests on earth.
	itclub.vs.moe.edu.sg /competition04/entries/cckps1/main/places/bukittimah.htm (288 words)

	Bukit Timah Nature Reserve - a precious remnant of primary rainforest
		Located in the centre-west of Singapore is a hill called Bukit Timah; with an official height of 164 metres or 538 feet this is the highest point in the country.
		In the strip of secondary forest at the edge of the reserve, the canopy is dominated by the lace-like crown of another legume, Albizia falcataria.
		Numerous species are to be found in the reserve, particularly where a gap has appeared in the canopy and sunlight is streaming through.
	www.ecologyasia.com /html-loc/bukit-timah.htm (1413 words)

	Eco-Tourism and Adventures in Singapore: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
		Bukit Timah Hill is Singapore's highest point, at a mere 163 metres.
		The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (4685736) is a 164-hectare primary rain forest reserve just a half-hour ride from the heart of the city.
		The reserve is a popular spot during the weekend, with visitors ranging from teenagers on mountain bikes to groups of serious joggers.
	www-singapore.com /Eco-tourism/bukittimah.html (228 words)

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		Both Bukit and Nee Soon are considerd an integral part of the 'Nature Reserves' and are thus not recorded seperately in the database (National Parks Board in litt., 8.2.96).
		Bukit Timah Nature Reserve still comprises about 60% primary forest, commonly classified as coastal hill forest (Wong, 1987), although much of this has been considerably disturbed in the past.
		With the completion of the six-lane Pan Island Expressway east of the reserve, however, it is now entirely isolated except for that small portion of the Central Catchment Area lying between the expressway and the summit of Bukit Timah, on which the integrity of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve now depends.
	sea.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/0538v.htm (1686 words)

	The Singaporean
		In early 1800s, Bukit Timah was a plot of land that was never visited due to its rough terrain except for farmers who would just go there to squat around the hill.
		The report recommended that several forests be reserved for some years and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve was one of the first few.
		Bukit Timah in 1951 received further protection under the Nature Reserves Ordinance and became the nature reserve of today.
	www.thesingaporean.com /Attractions/BukitTimah/BukitTimahNatureReserve.asp (351 words)

	[Art-Cafe] Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Bukit Timah is one of only two rainforests in the world within city boundaries, the other being in Rio de Janeiro.
		At the top of the reserve is Singapore's highest peak, Bukit Timah Hill, which is 164 above sea level.
		In addition, the 164 hectare reserve contains more species of plants than the whole of North America and is home to the fl spitting cobra and the Oriental whip snake.
	www.alb-net.com /pipermail/art-cafe/Week-of-Mon-20030623/002444.html (409 words)

	Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Photos (Part 1)
		Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is situated within the slopes of Bukit Timah Hill (above left), the highest point in Singapore at approximately 160 metres above sea level.
		The nature reserve consists of tropical rainforest (above right), streams, small ponds and abandoned quarries.
		There are numerous trails for exploring the natural surroundings as well as a mountain bike trail.
	www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Island/2388/spore5.htm (140 words)

	Tikita's Island - Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Hence, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve remains one of the last reserve to house the flora and fauna found in Singapore.
		At the summit of the Reserve, is also Singapore's highest hill of 164m.
		The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is located in the west of Singapore at the end of Hindhede Drive, and can be reached via the Upper Bukit Timah Road.
	www.geocities.com /tikitas_island/bukitimahill1.html (281 words)

	wild lives: people passionate about nature in singapore
		The natural path winds up the sides of the Hill giving you a spectacular view of the trees lower down on the slope.
		The BKE has separated BTNR from the rest of the central reserve which has a far bigger impact on BTNR than the tower.
		Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is along Upper Bukit Timah Road, opposite Courts (S) Pte Ltd, look for Hindhede Drive and proceed straight until the end of the road.
	www.wildsingapore.com /riablog/ourwild/040729btnr.htm (1224 words)

	YouTube - Bukit Timah Nationa Park, Singapore
		Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is what Singapore used to be 180 years ago.
		The reserve retains one of the largest tracts of primary rainforest left in Singapore.
		Bukit Timah is also home to Singapore's highest hill at 163.63 m.
	www.youtube.com /?v=nA0xX1Z9szY (271 words)

	The Biology Refugia: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve as an Education Center?
		The idea sounds good and this could also be a possibility we can explore in our own backyard, using smaller plots of forests as pilot projects and maybe eventually moving to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.
		Already, several science enrichment companies are using the reserve for paid guided walks and simple ecological projects.
		Bukit Timah is fragile enough without the thought of the onslaught of hordes of visitors.
	staff.science.nus.edu.sg /~sivasothi/biorefugia/2004/09/bukit-timah-nature-reserve-as.html (361 words)

	The "Green" Singapore -- ThingsAsian Article
		Don't be daunted by the steep path that greets you upon your entrance at the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.
		The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is a perfect sanctuary for anybody who needs to rejuvenate, and continue the challenges of modern society.
		Bukit Timah Nature Reserve: SBS buses number 170, 173 or TIBS buses number 67, 75, 171, 184 Alight at Upper Bukit Road, right outside the Bukit Timah Natural Reserve.
	www.thingsasian.com /goto_article/article.1918.html (1775 words)

	Singapore's Geography (Malay Peninsula) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Granite or igneous rocks underlie the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the Central Catchment Area in the center of the island.
		Considerable stretches of the coastline are not natural formations = having been significantly modified by reclamation work, the building of embankments and swamp clearance.
		Most of the native animals are now confined to the Nature Reserves and the forested areas, including the northern islands of Pulau Ubin and Pulau Teking.
	www.asianinfo.org /asianinfo/Singapore/pro-geography.htm (1306 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The study takes as its background the 2-ha forest dynamics plot that was built in primary forest in Bukit Timah in 1992, and the new 2-ha forest plot built in 50-yr old secondary forest in 2004.
		Although Bukit Timah lies in the center of a large metropolitan area, and despite the thousands of daily visitors, the tree flora of Bukit Timah is still incompletely documented.
		The output from the survey is designed to aid not only the scientific interpretation of the permanent pot data, but also directly aid the conservation and management goals of the Singapore National Park.
	www.ctfs-aa.org /news/n2.htm (226 words)

	Aquarium Lore: Jinjin and Sasa Great Fish Hunt in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This section list the adventures of Jinjin and Sasa as they embarked on the quest of finding fishes in their natural habitat in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.
		Having a tip off from books that there are abundant fish in the streams in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Jinjin set off to verify the claims and to spot fishes in their natural habitat.
		On the road into the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, a sight of several monkeys greets me. These monkeys are wild, but they are not afraid of humans, and often sit near humans in the hope of getting scraps of food.
	aquariumlore.blogspot.com /2006/04/jinjin-and-sasa-great-fish-hunt-in.html (728 words)

	Singapore - Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
		start at the left of the nature reserve centre and head towards the right at first part and start left for most of the rest for a more intense ride.
		Come off the Bukit Timah trail at Chestnut Avenue, turn right down the hill under the BKE and up the other side.
		At the top on the left is some low green gates, this is phase 3 of the Bukit Timah trail.
	www.mtbr.com /trails/AsiaandPacific-Other/Singapore-BukitTimahNatureReserve.html (3619 words)

	Bukit Timah Hill & Bukit Nature Reserve- Singapore, Singapore - VirtualTourist.com
		The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve covers 163 hectares and is the only primary rainforest that remains in modern day Singapore.
		This unique piece of natural heritage lies right in the middle of Singapore island and is basically a small granite hill.
		Hindhede Nature Park is now a popular spot with visitors who come to enjoy the quarry's scenic beauty and have some fun with the more adventurous play equipment.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Singapore/Singapore-1495679/Things_To_Do-Singapore-Bukit_Timah_Hill_Bukit_Nature_Reserve-R-1.html (763 words)

	Scorpion in Singapore
		The few pockets of nature still exist in areas like Sungei Buloh, Central catchment areas, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Labrador park, small undisturbed stretches of beach along West Coast, Kranji area and outshore islands (including P.Ubin).
		Also seen in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve are some Buthids about 5cm in length.
		In Singapore, it's quite common in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and resides beneath the bark of trees and logs.
	members.tripod.com /~c_kianwee/local.htm (1787 words)

	Eco-Tourism and Adventures in Singapore
		In this section, we list some of the larger and more interesting natural enclaves such as Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and Pulau Ubin, where the flora and fauna have more and less been left to take their own course.
		They will also be able to give you the names of nature guides, who can bring you on a "green tour" or bird-watching excursion of Singapore.
		If your idea of a true nature adventure is to trek for hours on end, always running the risk of getting lost, then Central Catchment Nature Reserve would probably come closest to satisfying you.
	www-singapore.com /Eco-tourism (310 words)

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		Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is the only primary rainforest left in Singapore.
		Tigers used to swim to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve from Johore Bahru to breed on the hill.
		The size of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is only 75 hectares.
	itclub.vs.moe.edu.sg /competition03/2002/SCGS/new_page_3.htm (115 words)

	CTFS-Center for Tropical Forest Science of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Insitute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In 1993, a small Forest Dynamics Plot was established by the National Institute of Education of Nanyang Technological University and CTFS/STRI and with the collaboration of the Singapore National Parks Board in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, the last remnant forest in Singapore.
		The isolated patch of forest in which the 2-ha plot is located provides an excellent opportunity to study the impacts of fragmentation and isolation on forest dynamics and demographics.
		Bukit Timah Forest Dynamics Plot: Change in a Tropical Forest Fragment, 1997
	striweb.si.edu /ctfs_global/doc/asiaprogram_bukit-tamah.htm (205 words)

	Dominy Lab - Spectral Data (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Spectral data were collected in August 2003, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, central Singapore (1°21'N, 103°47'E).
		Approximately 225 ha in size, the reserve consists of primary lowland dipterocarp and secondary forest.
		Corlett, R.T. Flora and reproductive phenology of the rain-forest of Bukit Timah, Singapore.
	econ.ucsc.edu /faculty/njdominy/spectral/Bukit.html (273 words)

	birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
		This reserve was set up in 1998 on an area which wasformerly fisheries and farm land.
		All photos were taken by natural available light with exception of one nightjar which was lit by incandescent bulb.
		While this area is a hotpot for nature where thousands of migrant waders stopover and where many resident birds reside including endangered species, it is constantly threathened by development...
	www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/asia/singapore.html (2126 words)

	Bukit Timah Nature Reserve \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Singapore \| Frommers.com
		Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is pure primary rainforest.
		Believed to be as old as 1 million years, it's the only place on the island with vegetation that exists exactly as it was before the British settled here.
		Also at Bukit Timah is Hindhede Quarry, which filled up with water at some point, so you can take a dip and cool off during your hike.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/singapore/A23794.html (284 words)

	Getting There (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This 164-hectare reserve, only 12 kilometres from the city centre, contains more species of trees than the entire North American continent.
		At the heart of the reserve lies Singapore's highest point - Bukit Timah Hill, at 164 metres above sea level.
		The reserve is an ideal place for hikers.
	www.gasing.com /travel/S'pore/BukitTimah.shtml (188 words)

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