Singapore’s beautiful architecture and sweeping skylines are among its most well-known features. The Little Red Dot, on the other hand, is home to a world of tropical biodiversity and breath-taking wildlife a natural past that is inextricably linked to modern-day urban life. When you need a break from the concrete jungle, visit one of these places to reconnect with nature. When visiting Singapore, there are numerous tourist attractions to see. However, once you arrive in this diversified country, you should not miss the following natural wonders:

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

This 1.64-square-kilometer natural reserve is known for having one of the world’s richest and most diversified ecosystems. It has more tree species than all North America, in addition to hundreds of animal and insect species. If you like a quiet journey, come on a weekday. Weekends are full of walkers, nature lovers, and mountain bikers, so come on a weekday. There are four walking trails to choose from. The paved path to the peak is steep, but the unpaved trails are more interesting. Route 3 follows a winding forest path past caves used by Japanese soldiers during World War II. Look for long-tailed macaques, squirrels, and snakes, and listen for the striped tit-incessant babbler’s ‘chonk-chonk’.

Hindhede Quarry

The Hindhede Quarry, which is located near to the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, is magnificent, however it can only be seen from an observation deck. Aside from the scenery, it is also a great place to go animal viewing because it is home to the banded woodpecker, clouded monitor lizard, and plantain squirrel, so keep your eyes peeled while walking.

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Put on your best walking shoes and trek through the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve’s wetlands to learn more about the plants and creatures that live in this mangrove forest. Weekly volunteer-led tours present the flora, birds, insects, and other indigenous species found in this ASEAN Heritage Park, which vary on a regular basis. There are 140 species of birds in this wetland reserve of mangrove swamps, ponds, and secondary woodland. Rent binoculars or reserve a space at an observation hide to go birdwatching. On the mangrove boardwalks, you can see mudskippers, monkeys, and climbing crabs, as well as estuarine crocs swimming in the waterways.

Tampines Eco Green

Continue down the Pasir Ris park connector towards Tampines to find open grasslands, freshwater wetlands, and secondary rainforest forming a sweeping greenery. You would never believe that this green space exists, as it wraps around one of Singapore’s most densely populated areas. Wade through the greens on the sanctuary’s walking track to discover the sanctuary’s abundant biodiversity which includes a variety of birds, butterflies, dragonflies, and spiders. While admiring the marshes and listening to the unusual sounds of wild birds, sit on one of the rustic wooden benches. Cycling is not permitted in the park, but you may either push your bike along the track or leave it at one of the approved parking sites nearby.

Thomson Nature Park

There are five trails totalling 3.8 kilometres to select from in the park. Each walk takes you on a tour of the wonders, including ferns, ruins, macaques, streams, and the Raffles’ banded langur, a rare and endangered monkey. The Sunda pangolin and the Malayan porcupine are two more species of fauna found in this reserve, but you must be exceptionally lucky to see them in the wild. The natural park also has a former Hainan hamlet in Singapore, which tourists can see from the ruins and rubble left over from the village’s glory days in the 1960s. See the ruins of a rambutan plantation, a farm, and numerous old village cottages. Old street signs have also been preserved, giving the impression of walking through a 1960s Singapore kampung.