Up Hill and Down Dale - Nature Walk at Bukit Timah
Up Hill and Down Dale - Nature Walk at Bukit Timah
Tue, Nov 15, 08:00
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve • Singapore
$25 - $50
Nature Walk: Regeneration and Migration with Dr Yong Ding Li
by DECK
Join Dr Yong Ding Li as he introduces the biodiversity located in the secondary forest near Gillman Barracks.
About this event
Join Dr Yong Ding Li – an established conservationist and ecologist – on a nature walk that will introduce common plants and animal species that reside in Singapore’s secondary woodland. Much of the forests around Gillman Barracks did not exist 50 years ago, but nature has rapidly taken over what was once a military camp. Over the course of the walk, Dr Yong will explain how tropical succession has allowed biodiversity to regain a foothold when places are left alone. In addition, his sharing on bird and mammal species sighted in this woodland, including more than 20 migratory bird species that have been documented in Robert Zhao’s ongoing work at the site, draws connections to broader narratives on the resilience of biodiversity.
Meeting point: Entrance of The Forest Institute
Conducted in English
Note: Please come in comfortable clothes, walking shoes and with insect repellent. Children below the age of 12 should always be accommodated by parents or guardians. DECK and The Forest Institute shall not be responsible or liable in any way for any loss, injury, mishap (including personal injury) of any participant involved in the programme.
About Dr Yong Ding Li
Yong Ding Li is a conservationist and ecologist based at BirdLife International’s regional office in Singapore where he oversees projects on migratory bird conservation in various parts of Asia. During his free time, he volunteers with the Nature Society (Singapore) and other conservation NGOs. Ding Li is a self-taught artist and has illustrated several books and projects, besides having collaborated with several artists in Singapore on art installations, including the Lorong Chuan MRT station. Ding Li obtained his PhD at the Australian National University in Canberra where he studied bird and insect communities in woodland patches. He has authored several papers on the conservation of Asia’s birds and terrestrial biodiversity, as well as six books.
Nature Walks
Nature Walks continues the tradition of guided treks into the secondary forest surrounding the Gillman Barracks first introduced as a key component of Queens Own Hill and its Environs (2019). View More
Touching on wide ranging topics such as history, botany, zoology, and ecology, these knowledge-packed journeys are certain to satisfy art and nature lovers alike.
About
The Forest Institute is a large-scale architectural art installation housing a research installation, and comprising the Forest Observation Room and the River Boardwalk, devoted to research on the forest surrounding the Gillman Barracks precinct. Conceptualised by Robert Zhao & Randy Chan, and curated by John Tung, the Institute—that intervenes into existing pedestrian infrastructure—is accompanied by several large-scale prints of fauna installed in its vicinity, exposing visitors to the different realities of the area.
The project draws inspiration from, and pays close attention to an ancient tributary of Berlayer Creek, that courses through the forested areas of the barracks within an earshot distance from the institute. Prompting an acute awareness of the interconnectedness and interdependence of the perceived ‘ecological pockets’ that we encounter within our built environments, The Forest Institute offers a glimpse at the beauty and peculiarities that nature has to offer, while pre-empting us on what we stand to lose.