Wednesday, April 20, 2022

4029. Loss of wildlife and wild flowers in Yio Chu Kang Cres secondary forest - 17 Apr 2022.

 



SINGAPORE forest - Yio Chu Kang Crescent secondary forest Sun 17 Apr 2022


LOSS OF WILDLIFE AND WILD FLOWERS IN YIO CHU KANG CRES SECONDARY FOREST


Sun 17 Apr 2022. The forest path had been widened considerably with regular trimming and of shrubs and plants. Regular anti-mosquito insecticide spray since lifting of many Covid-19 curbs in Jan 2021.


Much wild flowers and wildlife like butterflies and oriental garden lizards, damselflies, dragonflies have had vanished in large numbers. These are photographed by me before and during the Covid-19 pandemic (2017 - 2020).


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SINGAPORE WILDLIFE. 20 Apr 2022. The Peacock Pansy is an orange butterfly, seen rarely in Yio Chu Kang Cres forest, due to deforestation, frequent shrub pruning and anti-mosquito insecticide fogging after Covid-19 relaxation of rules in mid 2021. Future generations of Singaporeans are unlikely to see one in the wild.


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The Yio Chu Kang Cres forest as at 20 Apr 2022. Shrubs and plants had been cut away, widening the forest path.







20 Apr 2022. YIO CHU KANG CRESCENT secondary forest which may be cleared in 5 years' time as the North-South Corridor Project to build a viaduct and tunnel from North Singapore to town will be completed. More deforestation and loss of habitat. So, the wildlife will vanished. This Peacock Pansy used to be frequently seen during the Covid-19 lockdown in Apr - Dec 2020. But today, one is seen after several days or weeks.


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