Bukit Timah Nature Reserve: a forest in transition

Sustainability of an Urban Forest: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore

Dynamics of an Urban Forest in Response to Urban Development and Management Initiatives — Case of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Singapore, a tropical island of only 716 km2, has substantial land under forest. But rapid urbanisation coupled with the scarcity of land has also resulted in exten‐ sive land clearance. Though highly urbanised, Singapore has managed to retain 4.5% of the land area under nature conservation, and 2.9% under closed forest. Out of four protected areas, two of these, the Central Water Catchment For...

Spatial Distribution and Analysis of Artocarpus lanceifolius in the Bukit Timah Forest Fragment Teo X.Y.A. and Webb E.L

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve harbours the sole remaining primary forest patch in Singapore. Studies on the dynamics of the forest fragment are crucial. Large-scale spatial analysis of the nature reserve can reveal the factors and processes underlying an observed pattern, yet they have not been conducted. The current 2ha CTFS research plot was extended and all Artocarpus lanceifolius trees with a ...

Yet Another Empty Forest: Considering the Conservation Value of a Recently Established Tropical Nature Reserve

The primary approach used to conserve tropical biodiversity is in the establishment of protected areas. However, many tropical nature reserves are performing poorly and interventions in the broader landscape may be essential for conserving biodiversity both within reserves and at large. Between October 2010 and 2012, we conducted bird surveys in and around a recently established nature reserve ...

High-resolution forest mapping for behavioural studies in the Nature Reserve 'Les Nouragues', French Guiana.

For animals with spatially complex behaviours at relatively small scales, the resolution of a global positioning system (GPS) receiver location is often below the resolution needed to correctly map animals' spatial behaviour. Natural conditions such as canopy cover, canyons or clouds can further degrade GPS receiver reception. Here we present a detailed, high-resolution map of a 4.6 ha Neotropi...