Photo to come
Sunda pangolin
Manis javanicaA shy, scale-covered mammal documented in the forest and in government environmental studies. One of Singapore's most threatened animals.
Why it matters
A mature forest, decades in the making.
Maju / Sunset Way Forest is under threat by proposed deforestation. 15 of its 23 hectares are proposed to make way for public housing. The Environmental Impact Assessment has already highlighted the forest's ecological value — including that it is home to endangered species such as the Sunda pangolin.
What has not been adequately accounted for are the human, climate and social impacts of deforestation: how losing Maju Forest leaves us more vulnerable to heat stress, worsens already congested traffic, and deprives future generations of untouched patches of nature.
This is home. As we build for tomorrow, may we also have the wisdom to preserve some of the green that has been here all along.
Who lives here
Home to the Critically Endangered.
Maju Forest is a mature secondary forest that has grown for decades into a living ecosystem. It is home to species the government's own environmental studies have documented — including two that are Critically Endangered. Once cleared, this cannot be recreated.
Critically Endangered
Photo to come
Straw-headed bulbul
Pycnonotus zeylanicusA songbird driven to the brink globally by the wildlife trade. Singapore is one of its last strongholds, and Maju is part of its habitat.
Only species documented in the campaign's sources and government studies are listed. More will be added as they're confirmed.
What clearing would destroy
More than trees.
- Irreplaceable ecology
- A mature secondary forest that has taken decades to develop into a rich, layered ecosystem. Deforestation is irreversible — planted saplings are not a substitute.
- Wildlife habitat
- Documented habitat for Critically Endangered species, and part of a wider green corridor toward Clementi Forest.
- Natural cooling & cleaner air
- Forests measurably cool their surroundings, mitigating the Urban Heat Island effect — a growing concern for an ageing population in a warming city.
- Heritage
- The former Jurong Railway Line runs through Maju. Its railway heritage has been recognised, yet no Heritage Impact Assessment has been done in Sunset Way.
- A place for people
- Quiet, unstructured nature within the neighbourhood — for children's play, exercise, and mental wellbeing that manicured parks can't fully replicate.