bukit batok town park (little guilin)

cannot blame those who live outside bukit batok for thinking that bukit batok nature reserve and bukit batok town park are one and the same. actually, there are a number of differences between the two.

i had the impression that bukit batok nature reserve covered a bigger area than the town park. it turned out that i was wrong. the nature park is 36 hectares while the town park is 42 hectares. however, there are more nature/walking trails at the nature park than at the town park.

in terms of usage - the number of people visiting the park and making use of its facilities, the nature park outshines the town park. during peak periods, on any day, the number of people at the nature park outnumbers that at the town park by, at least, 20 : 1.

however, there are more people angling for fish at the town park. you hardly see anyone trying to catch a fish at the pond at the nature park. it is not that there are few or no fish at the nature park. there are. i have checked it out myself.

the nearest toilets for people using the town park are at gombak sports complex whereas toilets are within the park at the nature park.