Future of the Environment

Singapore embarks on a million-tree planting spree to protect its future

Local tourists play a traditional game of jumping rope, called 'zero point', while touring Kampong Lorong Buangkok, the last remaining village in Singapore, with the city skyline in the background, October 3, 2020. Picture taken October 3, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su - RC26CJ96U3YH

Singapore announced a 990-acre park to protect local wildlife in August 2020. Image: REUTERS/Edgar Su

Claire Turrell
Freelance Journalist, Singapore
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Sungei Buloh is hoping to improve living conditions for residents and wildlife. Image: Uwe Schwarzbach / Wikimedia Commons
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Singapore's smooth-coated otters were rediscovered in the 1990s after they were assumed locally extinct. Image: JJ Harrison / Wikimedia Commons
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Singapore retains very little of its mangrove forests. Image: Mongabay
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Greening the city will also help to mitigate the heating effects of skyscrapers and pavements. Image: Yeowatzup / Wikimedia Commons
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The city plans to attract wildlife with its architectural design. Image: JJ Harrison / Wikimedia Commons
Reforestation wildlife biodiversity trees forests Singapore sustainability
Natural measures like reforestation are hugely important because they are immediately deployable. Image: Sundar / Wikimedia Commons
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