Plant and animal life Kent Ridge Park

a section of 280-metre long canopy walk in kent ridge park

the park managed national parks board, , open daily public. admission free except entrance war museum. park accessible via entrances on vigilante drive , pepys road, off pasir panjang road. of remaining wild part of park comprises secondary forest plants native singapore , peninsular malaysia such tembusu, angsana, white leaf fig, common pulai, singapore rhododendron, pitcher plants, cicada tree , simpoh air.

the trails through park, including 1 mountain biking, run parallel along ridge. there natural pond fishes , turtles in north-west of park. 280-metre long canopy walk completed in eastern part of park in october 2003, linking kent ridge park war museum, reflections @ bukit chandu, enhancing park s , museum s accessibility public. along walk, there information boards providing educational information on flora , fauna in park. @ half-way point, there shelter visitors take short break or enjoy scenic view of normanton park , national parks board s plant nursery.

it 1 of 4 popular birdwatching sites on mainland singapore along pasir ris park, fort canning park , sungei buloh wetland reserve. birds found in park include: white-crested laughing thrush, collared kingfisher, white-bellied sea eagle, banded woodpecker, pink-necked pigeon, blue-tailed bee-eater, white-breasted waterhen, , spotted dove.

eco-tours , heritage tours regularly organised various special interest groups such nature society singapore , raffles museum of biodiversity research, students , general public.