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  2. National Biodiversity Centre (Singapore) - Wikipedia

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    The National Biodiversity Centre (abbr.: NBC; Chinese: 国家生物多样性中心; Malay: Pusat Kepelbagaian Bio Nasional; Tamil: தேசிய பல்வகை உயிரியல் நிலையம்) is a branch of the National Parks Board and serves as Singapore's one-stop centre for biodiversity-related information and activities. [1]

  3. Nature Society (Singapore) - Wikipedia

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    Here, the society undertook habitat enhancement, conducted biodiversity surveys and guided nature walks. At the same time the group worked with the National Parks Board and the National University of Singapore to revise The Singapore Red Data Book: Threatened Plants & Animals of Singapore, [21] to bring out an updated edition. [22]

  4. ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity - Wikipedia

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    The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) is an intergovernmental regional centre of excellence that facilitates co-operation and co-ordination among the members of ASEAN, and with relevant national governments, regional and international organisations on the Conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.

  5. Environmental issues in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    Since the founding of Singapore in 1819, more than 95% of its estimated 590 square km of vegetation has been cleared. At first for short-term cash crops and later because of urbanization and industrialization. 61 of its original 91 bird species has been lost leading to many native forest plants not being able to reproduce because of loss of seed dispersal and pollination.

  6. Wildlife of Singapore - Wikipedia

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    Singapore has roughly 80 species of mammals (out of 11 different orders) including 45 species of bats and three species of non-human primates. [9] Currently the only introduced non-domestic mammal species in Singapore is the variable squirrel. [10] The abundance of bats however has been decreasing rapidly due to habitat loss of over 95%. [11]

  7. Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment - Wikipedia

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    Government of Singapore: Headquarters: 40 Scotts Road #24-00, Environment Building, Singapore 228231: Motto: Sustainable Singapore: Employees: 4,493 (2018) [1] Annual budget: S$2.75 billion (2019) [1] Ministers responsible

  8. Nature reserves in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    The Public Utilities Board-maintained Central Catchment Nature Reserve is Singapore's largest nature reserve. [2] The Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve aids in the conservation of both bird species and mangrove plants. [3] The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, albeit small-sized at 164 hectares (410 acres), hosts myriad plant and animal lifeforms. [4]

  9. Singapore Botanic Gardens - Wikipedia

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    The Singapore Botanic Gardens was put under the charge of the National Parks Board. The Gardens was revitalised with new and improved public amenities, research facilities and training facilities (1990–2005). Here, the focus is on Garden City Vision, Horticulture, Taxonomic + Biodiversity Research, Recreation and Education.