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16/08/04
13:13 Kent Ridge Park #1:
I was hoping to visit Bishan Park today but it was pouring when I
got there so I drove back, and the sun was shining again. So I nipped
by this little part of Kent Ridge Park on the way back. It's another
portion of the park with a little known access near Science Park I.
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16/08/04
13:15 Kent Ridge Park #2:
A short walkway leads to large pond ringed with tall trees and wild
growths. The pond is full of fishes and (sadly) released introduced
turtles... |
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16/08/04
13:15 Kent Ridge Park #3:
It's a lovely place for office workers nearby to relax during lunch
break. Joggers often come by in the evening to run the trails. |
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16/08/04
13:16 Kent Ridge Park #4:
And basking in the sun is a representative of the aforementioned introduced
turtles... |
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16/08/04
13:17 Kent Ridge Park #5:
A little further down is another pond, covered with wonderful water
plants with tiny yellow flowers. Tall pines seem abundant here and
perfume the air with their typical fragrance.
Posted
by kllow14 Posted on 18/08/04 13:36
Wow, i never expect Kent Ridge to be such a nice place. Only
been to the top where the tank is. It is a great stopover for
driving trips around Singapore. |
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16/08/04
13:20 Kent Ridge Park #6:
I take the steps up the hillsides that run into a little forest. |
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16/08/04
13:21 Kent Ridge Park #7:
At the top, not much of view as the trees are very tall. But I came
across a Magpie Robin, a native bird that used to be among the top
10 most common birds. It has since been pushed nearly to extinction
by the introduction of mynahs.
Posted
by kllow14 Posted on 18/08/04 13:38 Tell me more. You
mean the mynahs are introduced? From where? How are they pushed?
Is it a fight for food?
Posted by Ria Posted on 18/08/04 14:34 So glad you asked.
The whole story is on my
website about the birds of Sungei Buloh. It's a rather scary
story about how easy it is to lose something you think is so
common. That's why we need to appreciate and try to conserve
what we have; and raise awareness of the serious implications
of release of non-native animals into our wild places.
Posted by kllow14 Posted on 18/08/04 23:56 I read all
about it on website provided. Have to take my hat of and salute
you. Always have a proof to your points. Not bluff bluff one.
But mynahs is only part of the cause. But if given a choice,
i would rather the Magpie Robins to the Mynahs.
Posted by voyager Posted on 19/08/04 00:57
Same... But don't forget the reason that the mynahs and the
crows ended up here in the first place. Poor native life has
no way to compete with the invaders! |
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16/08/04
13:22 Kent Ridge Park #8:
A quick view of the the dense growth of young trees before I rush
of back...as usual. Late again :-( |
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