Kranji Marshes
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| Kranji Marshes | |
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| Kranji Marshes Park | |
 Kranji marshes wetland reserve | |
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| Type | nature reserve |
| Location | 11 Neo Tiew Lane 2, Singapore 718814 |
| Coordinates | 1°25′00″N 103°43′43″E / 1.41667°N 103.72861°E |
| Area | 54 hectares (540,000 m2) |
| Opened | 1 February 2016 |
The Kranji Marshes is a nature reserve in the northwest area of Singapore.[1]
Background
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A freshwater marshland, derived from the damming of the Kranji River to form the Kranji Reservoir, became seen as an important habitat. Nature Society Singapore (NSS) drafted a proposal highlighting its conservation value in 1990. This was accepted and included in the government Singapore Green Plan 1993. The 54-hectare site includes woodland and wetlands. NSS adopted the stretch of wetlands in 2008 and supported by sponsorship carried out a restoration program in cooperation with PUB and NParks. It was in 2005 that the area was recategorised as a park and named "Kranji Marshes Park". The parkland was opened to the public on 1 February 2016.[2] The area is home to a number of endangered birds, and at least 170 species have been recorded.
Getting there
[edit]The entrance to Kranji Marshes is at Neo Tiew Lane 2, and only accessible by car, bike or the Kranji Express which leaves every hour from 1200 to 1700 daily.
| Service | Between | And | Notes |
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| Kranji Express | |||
| KE | Kranji MRT station | Kranji Countryside | Visit www.kranjicountryside.com/template/schedule.html. |
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