A forested parcel of land around Kranji Road that was erroneously cleared by a contractor was not located near any sensitive nature areas, said JTC. A portion of the affected site was once part of the railway line owned by KTM from the days when Malaysian trains ran to Tanjong Pagar. It was handed back to the State on July 1, 2011 after the KTM ceased running trains through Singapore. Back then, the site still consisted of disused scrubland. However, as it was left unmanaged, Albizia trees soon sprouted and dominated the area. As part of the review of the land that was returned, 24km of Rail Corridor from Woodlands to Tanjong Pagar was retained as a green corridor for nature, leisure and community users, said the spokesman. While JTC did not specifically address what animals can be found within the area, NSS had previously conducted its own study of the area. In The Green Rail Corridor, published by NSS in 2019, the society said a rapid survey yielded 47 species of birds that could typically be found in a variety of areas.... Continue Reading