担忧位于乌鲁班丹的杜佛树林(Dover Forest)被开发,有居民发起网络请愿,提醒本地自然区域已逐渐减少,希望当局能保住之间这片林地。

前进党秘书长陈清木医生,也发文表示,欣慰居民Sydney Cheong自发发起护林请愿活动,以保留丰富的自然多样物种生态。

陈清木也忆述,多年来他与妻子也有机会透过公园连道路线,享受杜佛森林的清幽。

他认为,杜佛森林如同都市中的绿肺,也具备凝聚社群的功能。例如观鸟者、跑步、脚踏车骑士、遛狗的居民群众,都共同使用这片绿地或林荫小道。

“我们会发现,未受污染绿地赋予人类的优美和谐,是金钱也买不到、来自大自然的恩赐。”而这种大自然的美是无法用修建整齐的美化植物重新构筑的。

杜佛森林含有丰富的生态,包括120种植物与158物种,包括飞禽、蜥蜴、两栖类、哺乳动物、昆虫与蜗牛的栖息地,其中涵盖了不乏濒危动植物

根据建屋局的环境基准报告,当局早在2017年便对杜佛树林进行研究,在上世纪20至40年代曾是橡胶园地,但在战后被搁置。林地约有33公顷(约46个足球场大小),近半为次生林。

从1980年代至今,这片林地以及四条淡水溪流就未曾被干涉,可见这是动植物的一片净土。

SAVE DOVER FOREST – THE SOUL OF THE COMMUNITY

Over the years, my wife and I have enjoyed Dover Forest first-hand from…

Posted by Dr Tan Cheng Bock on Monday, 25 January 2021

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