Conserving Biodiversity - Wildlife Reserves Singapore

CONTIGUOUS GREEN CORRIDOR FOR NATIVE WILDLIFE
Mature trees sustain viable ecosystems and provide important habitats
and passageway for arboreal species like colugos. Colugos are gliding
animals that require tall trees as launch pads. There are only two species of
colugos in the world, one of which is the endangered Malayan colugo.
The local population of free ranging Malayan colugos is concentrated
in the Mandai precinct. To create a contiguous green corridor spanning
Singapore Zoo, Night Safari and the Central Catchment Nature Reserve,
mature trees will be preserved and more trees will be planted at intervals
not greater than 30 metres. This will allow colugos and other forest
specialists to move safely throughout the Mandai precinct to forage and
breed, thereby ensuring their continued survival.
Rope crossings and elevated walkways provide additional green corridors
for wildlife like squirrels and snakes to forage and move between habitats.
The colugo or flying lemur and plantain squirrel are among the native
species that WRS is committed to protect.
Only after the last tree
has been cut down,
Only after the last river
has been poisoned,
Only after the last fish
has been caught,
Only then will you find
that money cannot
be eaten.
Cree Indian Prophecy
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