Conserving Biodiversity - Wildlife Reserves Singapore

Lush aquatic vegetation in the water moats not only serves as landscaping features but also as a
conducive habitat to encourage breeding of the native species such as the four lined tree frog.
GREENING THE PARKS
The three Parks in WRS boast over 1.5 million trees and shrubs, of which
more than 70,000 were planted or replanted during the reporting year to
maintain the forest setting and to create green corridors for native animals.
WRS’ planting programme aims to reduce the reliance on energy-intensive
cooling processes through the cooling effect of plants. Hardy native species
are planted wherever possible as they can survive largely on rain water
without adding to water consumption through irrigation. No pesticides
are used on these plants and biological control is employed to reduce pest
infestation. Some of the plants also serve another purpose – the keepers
harvest foliage from 11 species of plants as fodder for the leaf monkeys and
other herbivores in Singapore Zoo.
WRS’ design principles mandate that as many trees as possible at any
development site be protected to reduce impact on the environment. All
tress affected by development are provided with a root protection zone and
design plans always work towards minimising the number of trees to be
removed. Mature trees that are inevitably affected by new development are
transplanted to other suitable locations around the Parks.
CHAMPIONING THE GREEN CAUSE
WRS Green Team was formed to actively search for ways to reduce
environmental impact. The team encourages staff to do their part in
saving energy, champions the reduction in paper usage by 5% against the
previous year and encourages recycling of printer cartridges, and recycling
old uniforms as rags. Staff are also encouraged to car pool and use public
transport.
The Green Team is spearheading the plan to gain the ECO-OFFICE
certification by Singapore Environment Council over the next few months.
This scheme analyses office operations to ensure that all operational
decisions are geared towards reducing environmental impact.
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