Study, consultations held on environmental impact

Aecom’s environmental impact study found that more than half of Bukit Timah Turf City is non-vegetated or covered by urban vegetation, as these were largely built-up areas.

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Secondary forests dominated by native trees comprise only 10 per cent of the total area and are found mostly in Eng Neo Avenue Forest and Bukit Tinggi, said NParks and URA.

Other habitat types recorded across Turf City are abandoned land forest, secondary forest dominated by nonnative exotic trees, scrubland and water bodies.

It was reported in 2024 that about one-third of the Bukit Timah Turf City estate will be set aside for green spaces such as parks, open spaces and natural greenery.

Aecom’s study recommended a larger area be conserved, extending down from the proposed nature park boundaries.

During consultations with the authorities, advocates and the Nature Society Singapore (NSS) lobbied hard to preserve more habitats across Turf City that contribute to the ecology of the area.

One of them is an isolated forest stretch in the middle of the former racecourse.