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Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (n.d.) Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park. Retrieved from: http://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/dna/places/details/38






National Parks (May 30, 2017) Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park. Retrieved from: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/gardens-parks-and-nature/parks-and-nature-reserves/bishan---ang-mo-kio-park






Public Utility Board (2010) Kallang River-Bishan Park ABC Waters Project. Retrieved from: https://web.archive.org/web/20120414150932/http://www.pub.gov.sg:80/abcwaters/Publications/Pages/KallangRiver.aspx



Roots by the National Heritage Board (2016). Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West. Retrieved from: https://roots.sg/Roots/Content/Places/landmarks/ang-mo-kio-heritage-trail-trail-one-from-ang-mo-kio-hub-to-block-259/ang-mo-kio-town-garden-west

 Pak, P. Y. (2001, August 22). Seletar Reservoir. Retrieved from http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_562_2005-01-19.html


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