Reflection of the Bukit Timah Reserve Trip

At Bukit Timah, there were many types of vegetation ranging from the emergent layer, to the canopy layer and to the undergrowth layer. These type of trees, as we learnt in the Natural Vegetation topic, are found in a topical rainforests. As Singapore has a tropical climate, the Bukit Timah reserve is a tropical rainforest. We also saw trees with Buttress roots to support their tremendous weight and many lianas. The lianas would cling onto a tree and connect to another tree that is taller. On some logs, we spotted tiny white mushrooms growing.
The Bukit Timah reserve was not only teeming with the life of plants, but with the life of animals too. Right before we 'hiked' up the very steep slope, we could see monkeys clinging onto trees and swinging from one tree to another. Even though the 'hike' up the very steep slope was tough, it was worth the effort as we were able to see so many different types of trees right before our eyes.
When we reached the summit of the hill, we were shocked to see what was engraved on a boulder. On it, we read the words "Ht. 163.63m". We thought we had walked much more than that distance. After recovering from our little 'shock', we were told to draw three different types of leaves. Most of us took pictures of the leaves and sat down to draw it so that we could rest at the same time.
We went back down after we had finished resting. But instead of sticking around the entrance and waiting for the bus to pick us up, we walked another route which led us to a playground. If we walked futher in, we would see a breath-taking scene. That was exactly how I felt when I saw the lake. The view was awesome and I was awestruck.
However, all good things must come to an end and soon we were on our way back to school. Overall, I think this trip was worth it as I was not only able to bond with my classmates and teachers, but was able to leanrt more about tropical rainforests.

~Nicole Mui~