Central Water Catchment

This article is about the water catchment located in the North Region of Singapore. For the nature reserve located within it, see Central Catchment Nature Reserve.

The Central Water Catchment, also known as the Central Catchment Area, is a designated planning area and one of the two main water catchments of Singapore. The country's main reservoirs – MacRitchie, Upper Seletar, Upper Peirce and Lower Peirce – are in the central catchment area.^[2]

Central Water Catchment
Planning Area
Other transcription(s)
• Chinese	中央集水区 (Simplified) 中央集水區 (Traditional) Zhōngyāng Jíshuǐqū (Pinyin) Tiong-iong Chi̍p-chúi-khu (Hokkien POJ)
• Malay	Kawasan Tadahan Air Tengah (Rumi) کاوسن تادهن اءير تڠه‎ (Jawi)
• Tamil	மத்திய நீர் நீர்ப்பிடிப்பு Mattiya nīr nīrppiṭippu (Transliteration)
From top left to right: Panoramic view of Upper Peirce Reservoir, Sunset at Lower Peirce Reservoir, TreeTop Walk, MacRitchie Reservoir Park, Chestnut Nature Park, Upper Seletar Reservoir
Location of Central Water Catchment in Singapore
Central Water Catchment Location of Central Water Catchment within Singapore
Coordinates: 01°22′N 103°48′E
Country	Singapore
Region	North Region
CDC	North West CDC Central CDC
Town councils	Holland-Bukit Panjang Town Council Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council
Constituencies	Holland-Bukit Timah GRC Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC
Government
• Mayor	North West CDC Alex Yam Central CDC Denise Phua
• Members of Parliament	Holland-Bukit Timah GRC Edward Chia Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Chee Hong Tat
Area [1]
• Total	37.1 km2 (14.3 sq mi)
• Rank	5th
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	10
• Rank	48th
• Density	0.27/km2 (0.70/sq mi)
• Rank	49th
Postal district	25

The Central Water Catchment lies in the geographical centre of the city, and is largely home to the Central Catchment Nature Reserve which houses several other recreational sites, including the Singapore Zoo, the Night Safari and the River Safari.

Wildlife

MacRitchie Reservoir has resident animals such as birds, monkeys and monitor lizards. The HSBC Treetop Walk, a one-way suspension bridge, is a common place for birdwatchers and tourists to go.

The monkeys at MacRitchie Reservoir are infamous for attacking people as they are aggressive creatures and will take any opportunity to attack people for food, self-defence or in agitation triggered by intimidationArchived 10 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine^[3] The National Parks Board has put up signs all over MacRitchie Reservoir teaching people on what to do when they encounter monkeys.

Birds such as the white-bellied eagle can be found in the Upper Seletar Reservoir.

References

1. Central Water Catchment (Planning Area, Singapore) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location
2. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Archived 22 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine, National Parks Board, retrieved 4 June 2009.
3. . One woman needed to get thirteen stitches on her finger as a result of the attack.migration (24 October 2014). "Monkey see, monkey do: 5 monkey hot spots in Singapore". The Straits Times. Retrieved 7 February 2020.