# About Two-Thirds Of Maju Forest Will Be Cleared For Future HDB Housing — Here’s What’s Being Preserved - **Source:** Stacked Homes - **Published:** 2026-07-10T11:59:20.000Z - **Author:** Sihan Chia - **Original:** https://stackedhomes.com/two-thirds-of-maju-forest-will-be-cleared-for-future-hdb-housing/ - **Topics:** HDB & Public Housing, Government & Policy ## Featured rationale The plan signals continued reliance on greenfield sites to meet rising public-housing demand, potentially expanding future supply around Sunset Way while retaining key ecological links. ## AI summary HDB plans to clear about 15ha of the 23ha Maju Forest for future public housing while preserving eight hectares, including a freshwater stream and ecological corridor. ## Original article About two-thirds of Maju Forest will be cleared away to make room for future public housing developments. This means that only eight hectares of the forest will be preserved out of the existing forested area, which spans roughly 23ha. According to an Environmental Impact Assessment study (EIA) published by HDB on July 10, the retained forested area is being preserved to maintain ecological connectivity to nearby forest patches and serve as a protected area for fauna. Untouched will be a natural freshwater stream and the Old Jurong Line nature trail, which is the primary ecological corridor connecting to surrounding forest patches. Previously announced plans to convert the former train line into a 4km nature trail were announced by the National Parks Board in 2021. The EIA study examined the area bounded by Brookvale Drive, Clementi Road and Sunset Way. As far back as the 1980 Master Plan, this area along Sunset Way has long been earmarked for future residential development. The map of Study Area and proposed land use shown on URA’s gazetted Master Plan 2025. (Map: HDB) This is not the only large parcel of land that will eventually be developed. Over on nearby Holland Plain, off Bukit Timah Road, URA has already demarcated at least eight plots for future development. And over the years, demand for new public and private housing has meant that several mature forests across the island have had to be felled. For example, the development of Tengah into a 700-ha new town meant that the woodland and secondary forests there were removed. Ironically, Tengah is being touted as a sustainable ‘Forest Town’ with a 20-ha central park and an extensive park connector network. The first condo there, the 863-unit Tengah Garden Residences, launched in April this year and moved 99% of its total units during its opening sales weekend. According to the HDB study, there has been an increase in the demand for public housing as household sizes shrink over the years. This necessitated the development of greenfield sites such as Maju Forest to meet future housing needs, as brownfield site development has become insufficient to meet projected future demand. Maju Forest is part of the eco-corridor linking Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. The forest is linked to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve via Toh Tuck Forest and Clementi Forest, as well as the Old Jurong Railway Corridor. These types of forest patches are crucial for wildlife to move among the growing urban landscape. The purpose of the EIA study on Maju Forest is to evaluate and identify measures to prevent or minimise potential environmental impacts of any proposed development on wildlife, air, noise, and water quality. Typically, this paves the way for urban planners to propose more concrete development plans for the area. The proposed area of the forest being retained (in blue outline) overlaid with the different natural habitats. (Map: HDB) An earlier environmental study in 2022 commissioned by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Clementi Forest and Maju Forest, due to the construction of CR16 MRT Station on the Cross Island Line, found the presence of the critically endangered Sunda pangolin and nationally endangered plant species. A part of Maju Forest was also cleared to make way for the 1.2 km-long Brookvale Drive, a public road was built by Hoi Hup Sunway Clementi, the developer of Ki Residences, to ease congestion for residents entering and exiting the neighbourhood. According to HDB, two engagement sessions with nature groups were conducted as part of the latest EIA study. The HDB study’s report is available for feedback via an online form from July 10 to August 6. It seems inevitable now that we will lose a large portion of this forested area in Clementi. While new green spaces continue to be planted and cultivated across the island, we should also mourn the loss of some of our long-standing forested areas. ## Chinese translation > Translation model: grok_cli ### 马裕森林约三分之二将为未来组屋腾地——哪些将被保留 建屋发展局（HDB）将为公共住宅清理约15公顷马裕森林，保留8公顷，包括连接武吉知马与中央集水区自然保护区的自然步道与淡水溪流。 马裕森林（Maju Forest）约三分之二将被清除，为未来公共住宅发展腾出空间。这意味着在现有约23公顷林地中，仅约8公顷森林将获保留。 根据建屋发展局（HDB）于7月10日公布的环境影响评估研究（EIA），保留林地是为维持与邻近林斑的生态连通性，并为动物提供受保护区域。 不受干扰的包括一条天然淡水溪流，以及旧裕廊线（Old Jurong Line）自然步道——这是连接周边林斑的主要生态廊道。国家公园局（NParks）早在2021年已公布将前铁路改为约4公里自然步道的计划。 EIA研究范围以布鲁克谷道（Brookvale Drive）、金文泰路（Clementi Road）与日落道（Sunset Way）为界。早在1980年总体规划中，日落道一带已长期被预留作未来住宅发展。 研究范围与建议土地用途地图，见于市区重建局（URA）宪报公布的《总体规划2025》。（地图：HDB） 这并非唯一最终将被开发的大片土地。邻近武吉知马路（Bukit Timah Road）外的荷兰平原（Holland Plain），URA已至少划出八幅地块供未来发展。 多年来，对新公共与私人住宅的需求，已使岛上多处成熟森林被砍伐。例如，将登加（Tengah）发展成约700公顷新市镇，意味着当地林地与次生林被清除。 讽刺的是，登加正被宣传为可持续的“森林市镇”，设有约20公顷中央公园与完善的公园连道网络。当地首个公寓项目——863个单位的登加花园住宅（Tengah Garden Residences）于今年4月开盘，开售周末售出约99%单位。 根据HDB研究，多年来家庭规模缩小推高了公共住宅需求，因此有必要开发马裕森林等未开发地段以满足未来住房需要，因棕地开发已不足以应对预估未来需求。 马裕森林是连接武吉知马自然保护区与中央集水区自然保护区的生态廊道的一部分。森林经杜德森林（Toh Tuck Forest）、金文泰森林（Clementi Forest）以及旧裕廊铁路廊道与武吉知马自然保护区相连。这类林斑对野生动物在不断扩展的城市景观中移动至关重要。 对马裕森林开展EIA研究的目的，是评估并识别措施，以防止或尽量减少拟议发展对野生动物、空气、噪声与水质的潜在环境影响。通常，这为城市规划者提出更具体的发展方案铺路。 拟保留森林范围（蓝色轮廓）叠加不同自然栖息地。（地图：HDB） 陆路交通管理局（LTA）因跨岛线CR16地铁站建设，于2022年委托对金文泰森林与马裕森林进行的早期环境研究，发现极度濒危的巽他穿山甲，以及全国濒危的植物物种。 马裕森林一部分也曾为约1.2公里长的布鲁克谷道腾地——该公共道路由合发新威金文泰（Hoi Hup Sunway Clementi，Ki Residences发展商）建造，以纾缓居民进出社区的拥堵。 据HDB称，最新EIA研究过程中与自然团体举行了两场交流会。HDB研究报告自7月10日至8月6日开放在线表格反馈。 如今看来，我们几乎不可避免将失去金文泰这片林地的大部分。尽管岛上不断种植与营造新绿地，我们也应为一些长久存在的森林区域的消逝感到惋惜。