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”.
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