The Cloud Forest - Architectural wonders of Singapore • Nature

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Home to one of the world’s tallest indoor waterfalls and a lush mountain clad with plants from around the world, Cloud Forest rewards the curious and adventurous. Take a closer look at unusual vegetation native to cloud forest habitats, typically found at some 2,000 metres above sea level. Look out for carnivorous plants such as pitcher plants and Venus Flytraps set against a verdant carpet of delicate ferns and mosses - all while enjoying spectacular views of the Marina Bay waterfront. As you ascend, embark on a journey of discovery through The Hidden Forest, a brand-new digital art experience in collaboration with Japan’s NAKED, INC., at Crystal Mountain and Cloud Forest Gallery available from 29 Jun 2024.
The Cloud Forest is higher but slightly smaller at 0.8 hectares (2.0 acres). It replicates the cool moist conditions found in tropical mountain regions between 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) and 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) above sea level, found in South-East Asia, Central- and South America. It features a 42-metre (138 ft) "Cloud Mountain." After ascending to the top by an elevator, visitors descend the mountain via a circular path which crosses underneath the 35-metre (115 ft) waterfall multiple times.
The "Cloud Mountain" itself is an intricate structure completely clad in epiphytes such as orchids, ferns, peacock ferns, spike- and clubmosses, bromeliads and anthuriums. The design by Grant Associates was inspired by the Maiden Hair Fungus and consists of a number of levels, each with a different theme, including The Lost World, The Cavern, The Waterfall View, The Crystal Mountain, The Cloud Forest Gallery, The Cloud Forest Theatre and The Secret Garden.
The following is a partial list of plants growing in the Cloud Forest:
Arundina graminifolia
Coelogyne usitana
Dracula diana
Gongora gratulabunda var. aceras
Masdevallia ayabacana
Nepenthes jamban
Nepenthes truncata
Nepenthes ventricosa × singalana
Odontoglossum cirrhosum
Oncidium Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance' (O. Honolulu × O. Jamie Sutton)
Paphiopedilum maudiae
Paphiopedilum rothschildianum
Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi
Phalaenopsis schilleriana
Rhynchostylis gigantea
Sarracenia sp.
Wollemia nobilis
In April 2022, a Māori kūwaha sculpture was presented to Singapore by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand during her first official trip abroad since the 2020 pandemic. Representing strong friendship between New Zealand and Singapore, it is the work of master carvers from New Zealand's Māori Arts and Crafts institute.
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