MS Originals

New Mandai Wildlife Bridge Opening In December Will Help Animals Cross Road Safely

New Mandai Wildlife Bridge Will Be Located Over Mandai Lake Road

Singaporeans who drive frequently on the BKE will be familiar with the Eco-Link wildlife bridge which allows wild animals to cross the expressway below safely.

Source

Come December, a similar bridge is slated to open – this time in Mandai.

Source

Mandai Wildlife Bridge will span 140 metres

The overhead crossing, located along Mandai Lake Road, will connect two buffer zones in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve for the first time in 6 decades.

Image courtesy of Mandai Park Holdings

In recent years, the area has seen some roadkill, at times involving rare animals like Sambar deer and leopard cats.

Mother boar and one piglet
Source

According to CNA, Mandai Park Development hopes animals native to the area will be able to cross more safely once the bridge is complete.

 

The 140-metre bridge will also “promote movement of animals” and encourage animals from both sides of the nature reserve to breed with each other.

Source

Additionally, folks from Mandai Park Development hope the increased connectivity will help “restore ecological processes” such as dispersing plant species.

Will feature over 30,000 plants once completed

Once complete, the Mandai Wildlife Bridge will feature over 30,000 trees and shrubs, forming a “multi-layered forest habitat” in a bid to encourage animals like squirrels to utilise the link bridge.

Source

The area will turn into a “fully forested area” in 5-10 years’ time.

As of the time of this article, around 98% of the planting process has been completed, reports CNA.

Human access to the bridge will also be “restricted” once the bridge is ready next month.

Hope the bridge will help prevent animals from becoming roadkills

The introduction of wildlife bridges is certainly an innovative idea for wild animals to coexist with humans in a highly urbanised country like Singapore.

We hope the bridge will prove successful in preventing wild animals from being roadkill in the future.

Featured image adapted from IUCN Red List and The Straits Times

The Must Share News Team

Teamwork makes the dream work.

Recent Posts

Burst water pipe floods Little India road, water supply of nearby coffee shop affected

Several shops closed for the day due to a potential water supply cut-off.

17 Dec 2024, 6:41 pm

Woman in M’sia thanks taxi driver who remained calm & refused cleaning fee after sick father vomited in car

The taxi driver even helped carry her sick father to the car and into the…

17 Dec 2024, 6:02 pm

S$30K worth of jewellery missing after S’porean woman forgets them in Bangkok hotel room

Hotel staff, including the bellboy who retrieved their luggage, allegedly acted suspiciously when questioned.

17 Dec 2024, 5:30 pm

Boys’ Brigade appeals for donations & volunteers as it faces historic low, 49% short of targets

The Boys' Brigade reported this as the lowest amount of donations in the BBSG's 37-year…

17 Dec 2024, 4:52 pm

37-year-old motorcyclist dies in accident involving lorry on BKE

The motorcyclist is believed to be Malaysian, though authorities have yet to confirm his identity.

17 Dec 2024, 4:40 pm

Dua Lipa shares her top 5 restaurant picks in S’pore, including Maxwell Food Centre & New Ubin Seafood

"Honestly, I’m still dreaming about those flavours," the British singer gushed.

17 Dec 2024, 4:18 pm