Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (abbreviation: BTNR) is a 1.7-square-kilometre (0.66 sq mi) nature reserve near the geographic centre of Singapore, located on the slopes of Bukit Timah Hill, the country's highest natural peak standing at a height of approximately 165 metres (541 ft), and parts of the surrounding area, located actually in Bukit Panjang. The nature reserve is about 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) from the Downtown Core, Singapore's central business district (CBD).
| Bukit Timah Nature Reserve | |
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| Hutan Simpanan Bukit Timah (Malay) 武吉知馬自然保護區 (Chinese) புக்கிட் திமா நேச்சர் ரிசர்வ் (Tamil) | |
Steps leading to the summit of Bukit Timah. | |
| Type | Nature Reserve |
| Location | Bukit Timah Hill, Singapore |
| Nearest town | Bukit Panjang |
| Coordinates | 1°21′10″N 103°46′42″E |
| Established | 1883 |
| Operated by | National Parks Board |
| Status | Open |
| Website | www |
Together with the neighbouring Central Catchment Nature Reserve (CCNR) in close proximity, it houses over 840 species of flowering plants and over 500 species of fauna. Today, it is one of the largest patches of primary rainforest left in Singapore. The forest reserve was formally declared as an ASEAN Heritage Park on 18 October 2011.