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63棵树将砍伐 居民为树请命
当局在信中透露，南波那维斯达路旁的63棵大树有危险，会在明年1月砍树。
日期: 07/12/2007
新闻来源: 新明日报
南波那维斯达路旁的63棵大树，明年初将遭砍伐，清个精光。
住在附近的居民不久前接到当局的信，通知他们当局将砍伐这些已有二三十年树龄的南洋楹（Albizia）。
一名居民为这些树请命，希望当局能改变主意，因为南波那维斯达路的风景非常优美，如果一下子砍掉那么多树，实在太可惜，而且会破坏在那一带栖棲的罕见鸟类。
这批南洋楹，生长在肯特岗公园脚下，就在南波那维斯达路旁。据了解，新加坡土地局基于这些树可能对公众的安全构成威胁，计划在明年1月砍伐这批在本地常见的南洋楹（Albizzia Falcata）。
南洋楹容易倒下
这类树根很浅，遇到大风或暴雨，很容易倒下。过去曾发生这类树突然倒下，伤及无辜的意外。今年5月，武吉巴督天然公园就发生大树倒下，压死人的意外，倒下的树就是这类南洋楹。
为树请命的张女士建议土地局检查园地里的每一棵树，只砍掉那些已经染病，或者树枝很可能断裂的树，而不要砍光所有的树。
本报联络了土地局，当局表示稍后会针对这件事作出回复。
新闻来源: 新明日报
南波那维斯达路旁的63棵大树，明年初将遭砍伐，清个精光。
住在附近的居民不久前接到当局的信，通知他们当局将砍伐这些已有二三十年树龄的南洋楹（Albizia）。
一名居民为这些树请命，希望当局能改变主意，因为南波那维斯达路的风景非常优美，如果一下子砍掉那么多树，实在太可惜，而且会破坏在那一带栖棲的罕见鸟类。
这批南洋楹，生长在肯特岗公园脚下，就在南波那维斯达路旁。据了解，新加坡土地局基于这些树可能对公众的安全构成威胁，计划在明年1月砍伐这批在本地常见的南洋楹（Albizzia Falcata）。
南洋楹容易倒下
这类树根很浅，遇到大风或暴雨，很容易倒下。过去曾发生这类树突然倒下，伤及无辜的意外。今年5月，武吉巴督天然公园就发生大树倒下，压死人的意外，倒下的树就是这类南洋楹。
为树请命的张女士建议土地局检查园地里的每一棵树，只砍掉那些已经染病，或者树枝很可能断裂的树，而不要砍光所有的树。
本报联络了土地局，当局表示稍后会针对这件事作出回复。
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Leave the beautiful Mandai rainforest alone
ST Forum Nov 27, 2007
I READ with dismay the planned conversion of 30ha of the Mandai rainforest into a nature-themed park for tourists ('Mandai to get new nature attraction on 30-hectare site'; ST, Nov 21).
We are just a tiny island with not much forest left after our much-lauded efforts in transforming it into a world-class city within a garden, recognised for its steady economy, reliable infrastructure and governance.
Tourist arrivals have increased tremendously and it is forecast that the population in Singapore could reach 5.5 million. Do we need another tourist attraction at the expense of plundering our small rainforest and upsetting the ecosystem and biodiversity of the area?
Where there is much human activity, Nature cannot stay its course and degradation of the once-pristine landscape will follow, to the point of no return.
There are many 'back to nature' tourist resorts in neighbouring countries which are a hop, skip and jump away and with more expansive jungle or forest landscapes and panoramic scenes which will easily eclipse our 30ha offering.
We already have many world-class tourist attractions and with the integrated resorts and the Formula One race coming on stream, do we need to sacrifice a portion of our island's rainforest heritage just to attract a couple of million more tourists?
We do not need more hotels and chalets to denude whatever remaining greenery we have on this fast-urbanising island.
The Mandai road is flanked by a waterway and thick rainforest of sheer tropical splendour, which merge naturally into the theme parks of the zoo and Night Safari. The surrounds of the zoo and Night Safari are a fitting introductory welcome to visitors to these two attractions.
Please don't spoil the ambience of the Mandai area.
George Pasqual
I READ with dismay the planned conversion of 30ha of the Mandai rainforest into a nature-themed park for tourists ('Mandai to get new nature attraction on 30-hectare site'; ST, Nov 21).
We are just a tiny island with not much forest left after our much-lauded efforts in transforming it into a world-class city within a garden, recognised for its steady economy, reliable infrastructure and governance.
Tourist arrivals have increased tremendously and it is forecast that the population in Singapore could reach 5.5 million. Do we need another tourist attraction at the expense of plundering our small rainforest and upsetting the ecosystem and biodiversity of the area?
Where there is much human activity, Nature cannot stay its course and degradation of the once-pristine landscape will follow, to the point of no return.
There are many 'back to nature' tourist resorts in neighbouring countries which are a hop, skip and jump away and with more expansive jungle or forest landscapes and panoramic scenes which will easily eclipse our 30ha offering.
We already have many world-class tourist attractions and with the integrated resorts and the Formula One race coming on stream, do we need to sacrifice a portion of our island's rainforest heritage just to attract a couple of million more tourists?
We do not need more hotels and chalets to denude whatever remaining greenery we have on this fast-urbanising island.
The Mandai road is flanked by a waterway and thick rainforest of sheer tropical splendour, which merge naturally into the theme parks of the zoo and Night Safari. The surrounds of the zoo and Night Safari are a fitting introductory welcome to visitors to these two attractions.
Please don't spoil the ambience of the Mandai area.
George Pasqual
Friday, November 23, 2007
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