S1E43: Hear sounds of Clementi Forest; debating future of Singapore’s patchwork forest: Green Pulse Ep 43

Green Pulse Ep 43: Hear sounds of Clementi Forest; debating
future of Singapore’s patchwork forest


18:51 mins


Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The
Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from
biodiversity conservation to climate change in this podcast
series.


Singapore’s forests have come under the spotlight lately, as
debates over the fates of the Clementi and Dover forests
continue. But these plots are not the first nor last of the
country's forests to disappear. 


Less than 1 per cent of primary forests now remain in Singapore,
mainly in the central nature reserves. Meanwhile, the country
continues to lose its secondary forests, with important patches
already being cleared to make way for housing in Tengah and more
wildlife parks in Mandai, for instance. Development works for the
Cross Island MRT line would also see some forested patches being
cleared. 


In this episode, hear from National University of Singapore
biology lecturer N. Sivasothi and ornithologist David Tan on the
importance of forest plots all across the island. What do they
mean for the country as the world warms and climate changes?


And with Singapore’s ambition to transform into a City in Nature,
how well would this patchwork of green spaces serve the native
animals which also call this island home?


Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg), David Fogarty
(dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Adam Azlee and Penelope Lee


Edited by: Adam Azlee


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