I read “Wildlife Crossings” by Lisa Idzikowski with my son before. Never in my wildest dreams would I have expected my country — the hyper-urbanized city — to have a similar structure for wild animals.

During the talk by National Parks Board that I undertook, I was surprised to hear of the existence of Eco-Link@BKE. Apparently, it has been operating since 2012, which goes to show how ignorant I am as a Singaporean. Aimed to connect the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve with the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, it enables wild animals such as pangolins and common palm civets to cross safely from one end to the other.

I was so mesmerized by this feature that I went to watch a YouTube video on it with the son after my work.

On some days, I feel patriotic about being Singaporean.