We would have easily missed the critically endangered orchids lining the "trail" if not for the eagle-eyed researchers pointing them out.
To prevent us - and the growing number of hikers venturing into Clementi Forest - from literally stamping these two orchid species out of existence in Singapore, the National Parks Board (NParks) staff gently prised each individual from the leaf litter and placed them into a plastic box.
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