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Fauna of Singapore. Singapore has about 65 species of mammals, 390 species of birds, 110 species of reptiles, 30 species of amphibians, more than 300 butterfly species, [1] 127 dragonfly species, [2] and over 2,000 recorded species of marine wildlife. [3][4] The Central Catchment Nature Reserve and the nearby Bukit Timah Nature Reserve are the ...
Wildlife of Singapore. A crab-eating macaque, a primate native to Singapore. The wildlife of Singapore is surprisingly diverse despite its rapid urbanisation. The majority of fauna that remain on the island exist in nature reserves such as the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. [1]
The Marine Life Park is a part of Resorts World Sentosa, Sentosa, situated in southern Singapore. The 8-hectare (20-acre) park is home to two primary attractions—the S.E.A. (Southeast Asia) Aquarium and Adventure Cove Waterpark. Upon its opening in 2012, the S.E.A. Aquarium had the distinction of being the world’s largest oceanarium and ...
Sisters’ Islands Marine Park is a 400,000 square metre (40ha) marine park located in Southern Islands planning area, Singapore, which was designated a marine protected area (MPA) by the Government of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore in 2014. [2] [3] The park encompasses the land and waters surrounding Sisters' Islands, and also covers ...
The Marine department regularly establishes and reviews policies related to marine conservation in Singapore and provides up-to-date baseline information on marine biodiversity for decision-making. Development proposals that have potential impacts on marine biodiversity will also be analysed and mitigation measures implemented.
Marine flora and fauna. The coral reefs around Pulau Semakau have been monitored since the late 1980s to 2001, by the National University of Singapore, and from 2005 to the present by the "Reef Friends" programme [permanent dead link] (a joint project between the National Biodiversity Centre, National Parks Board and Blue Water Volunteers). [10]
Plantain squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) Raffles' banded langur (Presbytis femoralis) was almost extirpated in Singapore. There are currently about 65 species of mammals in Singapore. [ 1 ] Since the founding of modern Singapore in 1819, over 90 species have been recorded, including megafauna such as ...
The tiger anemone (Macrodactyla fautinae) is a species of sea anemone native to marine habitats near Singapore. [1][2] Previously sighted before it was first described as a new species in 2023, M. fautinae has also been commonly referred to as the purple-lip sand anemone by local residents. [3] The species is named in honor of Daphne Gail ...