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data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Main Body"><div id="Body_TE9D57C94008_Col00" class="sf_colsIn container content-details" data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Main Body"> <div > <div class="sfContentBlock sf-Long-text" ><h1 class="title">About our parks, nature reserves and park connectors</h1><p><strong>Learn more about our thriving green spaces in Singapore and the networks of ecological corridors that link them to bring plants, wildlife and people together.</strong></p><p>Singapore is one of the greenest cities in the world. After 6 decades of greening efforts, we now have a thriving network of green spaces where nature is entwined into our everyday lives.</p></div> </div> <div > <div class="sfContentBlock sf-Long-text" ><div class="tabs-contents-module"><ul class="tab-button-list"><li><button class="active" type="button">Nature areas and nature park networks</button></li><li><a href="/visit/when-visiting-parks/about-parks-nature-reserves-pcns/nature-corridors-ways" data-sf-ec-immutable=""><button type="button">Nature corridors and nature ways</button></a></li><li><a href="/visit/when-visiting-parks/about-parks-nature-reserves-pcns/park-pcn" data-sf-ec-immutable=""><button type="button">Parks and Park Connector Network</button></a></li></ul><div class="tabs-content-area"><div class="tab-content active show"><h2>About nature areas and nature park networks </h2><p>Nature areas are places that have been identified as having rich biodiversity that are representative of key indigenous systems<span>. They are protected and subjected to administrative safeguards under the </span><a href="https://www.ura.gov.sg/maps/?service=PWB" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-sf-ec-immutable="">URA Parks and Waterbodies Plan</a><span>.</span></p><p>There are 24 nature areas in Singapore, 4 of which are nature reserves.</p><h3>Nature reserves</h3><p>Our 4 nature reserves safeguard Singapore's ecosystems and are conserved under the <a href="https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/PTA2005" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-sf-ec-immutable="">Parks and Trees Act</a>. They are primary providers of ecosystem services, helping to clean the air and water, and are home to native flora and fauna, some of which are <a href="https://www.nparks.gov.sg/biodiversity/wildlife-in-singapore/species-list" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-sf-ec-immutable="">rare and endangered species</a>.</p><div class="card-note"><div><p><strong>Note</strong></p><p>Find out more about the <a href="/visit/when-visiting-parks/etiquette/nature-parks-reserve-dos-donts" data-sf-ec-immutable="">dos and don'ts you should follow when visiting nature reserves</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="tab-content"></div><div class="tab-content"></div><div class="tab-content"></div></div></div></div> </div> <div class="accordion general-accordion" id="accordion1ID"> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="accordion1IDHeading0"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#accordion1ID0" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion1ID0"> Central Catchment Nature Reserve </button> </h2> <div id="accordion1ID0" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="accordion1IDHeading0" data-bs-parent="#accordion1ID"> <div class="accordion-body"> <p>At 3,043 hectares, this nature reserve is the largest in Singapore. It occupies over 2,000 hectares of forest cover, containing scattered patches of primary lowland dipterocarp forest, tall secondary forest of varying quality depending on its age, maturity and tree species mix, and the last remaining primary freshwater swamp forest in Singapore at the Nee Soon Swamp Forest. </p><p>It also serves as a catchment area for Singapore's 4 main reservoirs (MacRitchie, Upper Peirce, Lower Peirce, Upper Seletar) that are located within the nature reserve.</p><p>The Central Catchment Nature Reserve and the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve once formed a contiguous forest. That all changed when the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) was constructed in 1986, separating the forest into two. The <a href="/visit/parks/bukit-timah-nature-reserve/special-features/eco-link-bke">Eco-Link@BKE</a>, completed in 2013, now connects the 2 Reserves once again to facilitate animal movements and the dispersal of forest plant seeds.</p><p>Find out <a href="/visit/parks/central-catchment-nature-reserve" data-sf-ec-immutable="">what to see and do at the Central Catchment Nature Reserve</a> or <a href="https://www.nparks.gov.sg/biodiversity/our-ecosystems/terrestrial" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-sf-ec-immutable="">learn more about the forest ecosystem in Singapore</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="accordion1IDHeading1"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#accordion1ID1" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion1ID1"> Bukit Timah Nature Reserve </button> </h2> <div id="accordion1ID1" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="accordion1IDHeading1" data-bs-parent="#accordion1ID"> <div class="accordion-body"> <p>A 163-hectare reserve containing lowland and coast hill dipterocarp forest. Around half of the Reserve comprises Singapore's largest contiguous tract of primary forest, and it is one of the few places on the island where primary forest can be found. It was first established in 1883 as the Bukit Timah Forest Reserve, one of the first forest reserves to be created in Singapore.</p><p>Find out <a href="/visit/parks/bukit-timah-nature-reserve" data-sf-ec-immutable="">what to see and do at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve</a> or <a href="https://www.nparks.gov.sg/biodiversity/our-ecosystems/terrestrial" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-sf-ec-immutable="">learn more about the forest ecosystem in Singapore</a>. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="accordion1IDHeading2"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#accordion1ID2" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion1ID2"> Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve </button> </h2> <div id="accordion1ID2" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="accordion1IDHeading2" data-bs-parent="#accordion1ID"> <div class="accordion-body"> <p>Sungei Buloh was opened as a nature park in 1993. In 2002, 130 hectares were officially gazetted as a nature reserve and renamed Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. A year later in 2003, the Reserve became Singapore's first ASEAN Heritage Park. </p><p>Today, the Reserve has expanded to include 202 hectares of mangroves, mudflats, ponds and forests. It is home to more than half of the bird species found in Singapore and recognised internationally as a site for migratory birds. In addition, it has been awarded a certificate by Wetlands International, making it a part of the East Asian Australasian Shorebird Site Network.</p><p>Find out <a href="/visit/parks/sungei-buloh-wetland-reserve" data-sf-ec-immutable="">what to see and do at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve</a> or learn more about the <a href="https://www.nparks.gov.sg/biodiversity/our-ecosystems/coastal-and-marine/mangroves" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-sf-ec-immutable="">mangrove</a> or <a href="https://www.nparks.gov.sg/biodiversity/our-ecosystems/terrestrial" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-sf-ec-immutable="">forest ecosystem</a> in Singapore.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="accordion1IDHeading3"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#accordion1ID3" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion1ID3"> Labrador Nature Reserve </button> </h2> <div id="accordion1ID3" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="accordion1IDHeading3" data-bs-parent="#accordion1ID"> <div class="accordion-body"> <p>The Reserve contains secondary coastal forest, with areas that have been around since before World War II. It is located on steep sandstone slopes, at the seaward foot reaching a rocky shore and shallow coral and rubble substrate.</p><p>Find out <a href="/visit/parks/labrador-nature-reserve" data-sf-ec-immutable="">what to see and do at Labrador Nature Reserve</a> or learn more about the <a href="https://www.nparks.gov.sg/biodiversity/our-ecosystems/coastal-and-marine/mangroves" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-sf-ec-immutable="">mangrove</a> or <a href="https://www.nparks.gov.sg/biodiversity/our-ecosystems/terrestrial" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-sf-ec-immutable="">forest ecosystem</a> in Singapore.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div > <div class="sfContentBlock sf-Long-text" ><br /><h3 id="natureparknetworks">Nature park networks</h3><p>Our nature parks are established at the edges of nature reserves to serve as green buffers from the impact of urbanisation in order to protect and safeguard the flora and fauna in the nature reserves.</p><p>Nature park networks connect these nature parks together to protect the nature reserves against future developments. The existing habitats within these networks are also enhanced both to allow biodiversity to thrive and to provide the public with alternative spaces to connect with nature.</p><p>As part of the <a href="https://www.greenplan.gov.sg/" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-sf-ec-immutable="">Singapore Green Plan 2030</a> to transform Singapore into a City in Nature, we aim to grow our nature park networks with 200 more hectares of new nature parks by 2030.</p><p><a class="arrow-link" data-sf-ec-immutable="" href="https://www.nparks.gov.sg/about-us/city-in-nature" target="new">Read more about our key strategies for a City in Nature by 2030</a><br /></p><p><br /></p></div> </div> <div class="accordion general-accordion" id="accordion2ID"> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="accordion2IDHeading0"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#accordion2ID0" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion2ID0"> Central Nature Park Network </button> </h2> <div id="accordion2ID0" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="accordion2IDHeading0" data-bs-parent="#accordion2ID"> <div class="accordion-body"> <p id="central-nature-park-network">The Central Nature Park Network provides ecologically interdependent habitats for the flora and fauna of <a href="/visit/parks/bukit-timah-nature-reserve" data-sf-ec-immutable="">Bukit Timah Nature Reserve</a> and the <a href="/visit/parks/central-catchment-nature-reserve" data-sf-ec-immutable="">Central Catchment Nature Reserve</a>. It also supports the establishment of ecological connectivity throughout Singapore.</p><figure><p><img src="/images/default-source/default-album/plan-a-visit/when-visiting-parks/about-parks-nature-reserves-park-connector/central-nature-park-network-map.jpeg?sfvrsn=ab0b7b5f_1" sf-size="61059" data-sf-ec-immutable="" alt=""></p></figure><p>The Central Nature Park Network comprises these nature parks:</p><ul><li><a href="/visit/parks/chestnut-nature-park" data-sf-ec-immutable="">Chestnut Nature Park</a></li><li><a href="/visit/parks/dairy-farm-nature-park" data-sf-ec-immutable="">Dairy Farm Nature Park</a></li><li><a href="/visit/parks/hindhede-nature-park" data-sf-ec-immutable="">Hindhede Nature Park</a></li><li><a href="/visit/parks/rifle-range-nature-park" data-sf-ec-immutable="">Rifle Range Nature Park</a></li><li><a href="/visit/parks/springleaf-nature-park" data-sf-ec-immutable="">Springleaf Nature Park</a></li><li><a href="/visit/parks/thomson-nature-park" 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Mudflat. </p><p>Collectively, these complementary wetland habitats strengthen the conservation of wetland biodiversity in the northwestern part of Singapore.</p><figure><p><img src="/images/default-source/default-album/plan-a-visit/when-visiting-parks/about-parks-nature-reserves-park-connector/sungei-buloh-nature-park-network-map.jpeg?sfvrsn=b08cdf8c_1" sf-size="81301" data-sf-ec-immutable="" alt=""></p></figure><p>The Sungei Buloh Nature Park Network comprises these nature parks and nature areas:</p><ul><li>Kranji Marshes</li><li>Kranji Reservoir Park</li><li>Kranji Coastal Nature Park (formerly Eastern Extension) <br></li><li>Lim Chu Kang Nature Park (formerly Western Extension) (upcoming)</li><li>Mandai Mangrove and Mudflat Nature Park (upcoming)</li><li>Jalan Gemala Marshland (not publicly accessible)</li><li>Kranji Reservoir Marshes (not publicly accessible)</li><li>Southern Extension (not publicly accessible)</li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 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comprises the <a href="/visit/parks/labrador-nature-reserve" data-sf-ec-immutable="">Labrador Nature Reserve</a> and the following nature parks and areas that buffer the Reserve:</p><ul><li>The Southern Ridges</li><li>Pasir Panjang Park (upcoming enhancements)</li><li>Berlayer Creek Nature Park (upcoming)</li><li>Alexandra Nature Park (upcoming)</li><li>Park at King's Dock (upcoming)</li></ul><p>In future, the Labrador Nature Park Network will be expanded northwards towards the Southern Ridges, and towards West Coast Park through habitat enhancements along Pasir Panjang Park.</p><h4>About the Southern Ridges</h4><p>The Southern Ridges comprise 10km of green, open spaces that connect <a href="/visit/parks/mount-faber-park" data-sf-ec-immutable="">Mount Faber Park</a>, <a href="/visit/parks/telok-blangah-hill-park" data-sf-ec-immutable="">Telok Blangah Hill Park</a>, <a href="/visit/parks/hortpark" data-sf-ec-immutable="">HortPark</a>, and <a href="/visit/parks/kent-ridge-park" 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