Nature in the City

Nature In The City

Photographing Urban Wildlife

The feature article, “Nature in the City” for Wildlife Photographic Magazine is about photographing urban wildlife in Singapore. Tim Plowden’s writing is illustrated by his wildlife photographs and video, “The Circle of Life“.

“Nature in the City” highlights the importance of society’s ability to coexist with wildlife as the world becomes more urbanised.

Condominiums, private and public housing estates are located next to forest reserves, coastal areas, mangrove remnants and along other waterways. A lack of buffer between urban Singapore and its forested areas has resulted in people living cheek by jowl with their wild neighbours. Native wildlife that has little choice but to explore the concrete jungle is perceived in many cases to cause a public safety risk. Interactions where wildlife share the same spaces as people, such as roads, sidewalks and even playgrounds can either result in harmonious coexistence or in fatal conflict.