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Copyright: joanne bergenwall aw (bebecam)
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| Genre: Plants |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2008-02-17 |
| Categories: Rain Forest |
| Exposure: f/2.8, 1/100 seconds |
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| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-03-18 15:11 |
| Viewed: 468 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Over 100 ha of primary forest still flourish in Singapore's Central Catchment Nature Reserve in the MacRitchie areas. Pretty unthinkable that such an oasis exist in this over built skyscraping city.
History: Before the early 19th century, most of the island was covered in primary forest. Between 1820 and 1870, a substantial portion of virgin forest was cleared to develop the island as an important trading post. Prior to this, many Chinese planters had also worked the land for timber and the cultivation of crops like gambier, pepper and rubber. By 1886, only 10% of the original forest cover remained. |
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