Office of Environmental Sustainability
Kent Ridge Heritage Trail Storyboard
The National University of Singapore (NUS) sits on a unique piece of real estate – Kent Ridge (formerly known as Pasir Panjang Ridge). In collaboration with Ascendas and NParks, six storyboards were erected to deliver a heritage value of this ridge. The Kent Ridge Heritage Trail starts from Clementi Road and ends at the Kent Ridge Park. Kent Ridge has a rich military history as it was on this ridge that the last battle for Singapore was fought. These storyboards explain the vegetation of the different periods in Singapore’s history and development of Science Park 1.
Besides being rich in history, Kent Ridge is also the home to many indigenous plants such as Rubber, Simpoh Air, Tembusu, Tiup-Tiup and the White leaved Fig. These economic products are derived from The Lowland Evergreen Rain Forest (LERF) which used to be inhabited by secondary forest, but it has been extensively replanted with samplings of the LERF. A few hundred animal species can also be found in Kent Ridge Park. The development of Science Park 1 in the 1980s is significant as it marks the shift from a manufacturing-based economy to knowledge-based economy.
Since the 70’s, the name Kent Ridge became synonymous with NUS, in particular it’s Kent Ridge Campus. It is rich in history, geology and biodiversity and act as an attractive venue for tourists. The storyboards have brought a heritage dimension to Kent Ridge and they make the southern ridges a more interesting place to visit.
Written by Ramanathan Ramasamy
Besides being rich in history, Kent Ridge is also the home to many indigenous plants such as Rubber, Simpoh Air, Tembusu, Tiup-Tiup and the White leaved Fig. These economic products are derived from The Lowland Evergreen Rain Forest (LERF) which used to be inhabited by secondary forest, but it has been extensively replanted with samplings of the LERF. A few hundred animal species can also be found in Kent Ridge Park. The development of Science Park 1 in the 1980s is significant as it marks the shift from a manufacturing-based economy to knowledge-based economy.
Since the 70’s, the name Kent Ridge became synonymous with NUS, in particular it’s Kent Ridge Campus. It is rich in history, geology and biodiversity and act as an attractive venue for tourists. The storyboards have brought a heritage dimension to Kent Ridge and they make the southern ridges a more interesting place to visit.
Written by Ramanathan Ramasamy
Storyboard
