Singapore which is a country in need natural resources. This country even has to import sand and fresh water for its use. Therefore, Singapore is even more conscious and is taking the lead in environmental protection and towards sustainable development.
The Central Nature Reserve, which spans over 2,000 hectares, is home to hundreds of species, making it Singapore’s largest nature reserve. Scientists are carrying out the largest-ever study here to improve biodiversity conservation efforts.
Meanwhile, the most recent study was conducted three decades ago. Scientists will examine the flora and fauna as well as the life cycles of some plant species. The team hopes they will find a way to better protect the forest against urbanization and climate change. To raise people’s awareness of the meaning of biodiversity conservation, ministries and agencies have coordinated to organize biodiversity festivals.
Raising awareness of biodiversity conservation starts from the very beginning.
Mr. Desmond Lee – Singapore’s Minister of National Development said: “As we conserve biodiversity, we need to learn to live better with nature. We will increase our efforts more to make it better. engage community members in wildlife management strategies as well as encourage and support their initiatives.
The above awareness raising starts right from the children. Recently, Singapore has launched the program “One seed for each child” to encourage students to grow their own trees. So far, more than 430 thousand children have participated, the program is expected to increase this number by 70,000 this year.
Singapore aims to expand by 300 hectares of park space by 2026, with each household being just a 10-minute walk from the park. In addition, the country has a recovery plan for 100 species of plants and 60 species of animals.
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