One Trillion Trees

Singapore will plant 1 million trees by 2030

Singapore has launched a reforestation campaign after losing huge amounts of mangrove habitats in the past century.

Singapore has launched a reforestation campaign after losing huge amounts of mangrove habitats in the past century. Image: UNSPLASH/Mike Enerio

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Smooth-coated otters were first discovered in the mangrove habitats of Jurong Eco Garden, Singapore.
Smooth-coated otters were first discovered in the mangrove habitats of Jurong Eco Garden, Singapore. Image: JJ Harrison/Wikimedia Commons/EcoWatch
A marsh sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) hunting in the mangrove waters at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore.
A marsh sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) hunting in the mangrove waters at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore. Image: Lip Kee /Wikimedia Commons/EcoWatch

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Singapore retains very little of its mangrove forests. In contrast, there are still large tracts of mangroves just across the strait in Malaysia. Image: Mongabay/EcoWatch
Malayan water monitor (Varanus salvator) is found in forests, mangroves, scrubland and beaches where they tend to stay close to water.
Malayan water monitor (Varanus salvator) is found in forests, mangroves, scrubland and beaches where they tend to stay close to water. Image: Yeowatzup / Wikimedia Commons/EcoWatch
One of the many denizens of Singapore’s forests is the mangrove pitta (Pitta megarhyncha)
One of the many denizens of Singapore’s forests is the mangrove pitta (Pitta megarhyncha). Image: JJ Harrison/Wikimedia Commons/EcoWatch

A tree-climbing crab (also known as mangrove tree crab) and a couple common nerite snails on a mangrove tree during high tide, with a giant mudskipper close behind.
A tree-climbing crab (also known as mangrove tree crab) and a couple common nerite snails on a mangrove tree during high tide, with a giant mudskipper close behind. Image: Sundar/Wikimedia Commons/EcoWatch
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September 20, 2023

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