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Outcry over Kranji woodland clearing reflects love of nature, fears of procedural lapse: Observers
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The Kranji site was initially scrubland that was later colonised by non-native albizia trees, a fast-growing species.
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SINGAPORE - The outcry over the premature clearance of swathes of Kranji woodland reflects a greater community appreciation of nature as well as concerns over possible lapses in due process, say observers.
Said Associate Professor Leong Chan-Hoong from the Singapore University of Social Sciences' Centre for Applied Research: "There is a renewed passion in civic urbanism.
