Type River line park Status Open | Operated by National Parks Board Address Singapore | |
Website www.nparks.gov.sg/gardens-parks-and-nature/parks-and-nature-reserves/lower-peirce-reservoir-park | ||
Lower peirce trail and reservoir singapore
Lower Pierce Reservoir Park is a park located along Old Upper Thomson Road in Singapore and overlooks Lower Pierce Reservoir, Singapore's second oldest reservoir. A mature secondary rainforest lines the bank with numerous rubber trees and oil palms. A 900-metre boardwalk constructed in Nov 1998 provides an outdoor classroom for nature study and recreation in a natural forest environment. Interpretative boards on the flora and fauna in the forest serves as a guide together with bum rest, scenic view and picnic points along the route. The boardwalk was specially routed and built on existing trails to elevate the compaction and soil erosion caused by the overuse of these trails in the forest to ensure the protection floral and fauna on the forest floor.
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Flora & Fauna Some trees in the park are over 100 years old. Pitcher plants (Nepenthes spp.) and the Nibong Palm (Oncosperma tigillaria) are some of the interesting plants located within the park. Long-tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis), Oriental Whip Snakes (Ahaetulla prasina) and the occasional White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) flying above the reservoir are the common wildlife residing in that area. Freshwater species such as Snakeheads (Channa spp.) can also be found in the waters of the reservoir.