Parts of Maju Forest to make way for public housing estate
The Singapore Housing Board plans to develop public housing on 15 hectares of the Maju Forest in Clementi. About 8 hectares will be preserved as a wildlife refuge to maintain ecological connectivity and protect local fauna.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between Singapore's land-scarce urban development needs and the preservation of biodiversity in greenfield sites.
HDB said that about 8ha of Maju Forest will be retained to “provide refuge for wildlife and facilitate fauna movement”.
Listen Summarise About 15ha of Maju Forest in Clementi will be cleared for new public housing, with around 8ha retained for wildlife refuge and a nature trail. HDB plans to salvage important plants, phase site clearance to protect fauna, and include native greenery in the new estate. Experts warn wildlife like pangolins may be affected, but maintaining green corridors and nature trails will help ecological connectivity and animal movement. AI generated
SINGAPORE – About 15ha of forest in Clementi’s Sunset Way area will make way for new public housing developments in the coming years.
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