Bidadari Park

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Bidadari Park
Taman Bidadari (Malay)
Bidadari Park
Type wooded park
Location Bidadari, Singapore
Coordinates 1°20′23.4″N103°52′24.0″E / 1.339833°N 103.873333°E / 1.339833; 103.873333
Area10 hectares (100,000 m2)
Created2006;17 years ago (2006)
Public transit access NE11  Woodleigh

The Bidadari Park is a wooded park located at Bidadari, bounded by Bidadari Park Drive and Upper Aljunied Road, in Singapore.

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Background

The site was once part of the Malay section of the Bidadari Cemetery before exhumation took place from 2001 to 2006, which also included about 68,000 Malay graves, most of which were reburied at the Pusara Abidi Cemetery in Choa Chu Kang. [1]

With exhumation of the cemetery having been completed by 2006, flora and fauna thrived at the site and it became a resting spot for migratory birds and endangered species, with sightings of almost 146 bird species. [2]

In 2012, the Nature Society submitted a proposal to conserve a portion of the park for bird populations to continue to reside or nest there. [3] [4]

Bidadari Memorial Garden

The park is currently in integration with the nearby Bidadari Garden which was first built in 2004. [5] [6]

Alkaff Lake

The upcoming artificial lake known as Alkaff Lake, inspired by the long demolished Alkaff Gardens and its artificial lake, was announced in 2013 and is being constructed in the southern part of the park. [7]

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References

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  2. "The Future of Bidadari Park – A Grave Mistake? – citydwellers". blog.nus.edu.sg. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  3. "Bid to protect 'bird haven' at Bidadari". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  4. "Nature Society (Singapore)". www.nss.org.sg. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  5. "Bidadari Memorial Garden". www.roots.sg. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  6. migration (4 September 2013). "Future Bidadari estate to retain its historical heritage, says Heritage Board". The Straits Times. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  7. "Existg Upp Aljunied Rd to be transformed into Bidadari Heritage - Housing & Development Board (HDB)". www.hdb.gov.sg. Retrieved 21 December 2018.