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• • Wildlife and Biodiversity
  • Animals and Pets

  AVS and SFA successfully completed simulation exercise to test operational readiness in the event of a bird flu outbreak

  08 Nov 2024

  The Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS), a cluster of the National Parks Board (NParks), and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) successfully concluded a ground deployment exercise (GDX) on 8 November 2024. The exercise was carried out to test AVS and SFA’s operational readiness in responding to an outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) (commonly known as bird flu) at local poultry farms.
• • Greenery

  Agencies Continue to Monitor for Oil Sightings

  24 Oct 2024

  The clean-up of oil in the channel between Pulau Bukom and Bukom Kechil is progressing.
• • Greenery

  Precautionary Measures Taken by Government Agencies

  21 Oct 2024

  Shell reported that an estimated 30 to 40 metric tonnes of slop, a mixture of oil and water, was leaked from its land-based pipeline into the water yesterday.
• • Greenery

  OCBC and NParks Announce Singapore’s First Seagrass Restoration Project to Study Seagrass and Enhance Conservation Efforts

  27 Sep 2024

  OCBC and the National Parks Board (NParks) announced Singapore’s first seagrass restoration project today. Under the OCBC Seagrass Restoration Project, researchers from NParks and the National University of Singapore (NUS) will study the reproductive characteristics of seagrass, conduct a pilot seagrass restoration project, and develop and test innovative methods to improve the success of seagrass transplants.
• • Greenery

  NParks opens new Therapeutic Garden at West Coast Park with features that cater to diverse range of users, including seniors and children with special needs

  12 Sep 2024

  Residents in the West can now enjoy the benefits of therapeutic gardens and therapeutic horticulture programming closer to home, with the opening of a new Therapeutic Garden at West Coast Park.
• • Greenery

  NParks completes Jurong Lake Gardens with opening of rejuvenated Chinese and Japanese Gardens

  08 Sep 2024

  The National Parks Board (NParks) opened the rejuvenated Chinese and Japanese Gardens today, marking the completion of the development of Jurong Lake Gardens – Singapore’s first national gardens in the heartlands.
• • Greenery

  Opening of Bidadari Park and Alkaff Lake marks another milestone in realising the vision for Bidadari estate

  03 Sep 2024

  The newly opened Bidadari Park and Alkaff Lake marks yet another milestone in realising Bidadari estate’s vision as “A Community in a Garden”, where homes and facilities are situated in a garden-like setting, offering residents a unique “living in a park” experience.
• • Animals and Pets

  Pet Cat Licensing Scheme to Start on 1 September 2024

  31 Aug 2024

  All cat owners can license their microchipped pet cats from 1 September 2024, with the roll out of the Cat Management Framework announced by the Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS) in May 2024 to improve the management and welfare of cats in Singapore.
• • Animals and Pets

  Launch of new Dog Training Standards Workgroup co-led by AVS and SPCA

  22 Aug 2024

  The Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS), a cluster of the National Parks Board (NParks) and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) are co-chairs of a new Dog Training Standards Workgroup.
• • Greenery

  New Southeast Asia Plant Phenology Network announced at 8th Global Botanic Gardens Congress hosted in Singapore, the first time the Congress is held in Southeast Asia

  06 Aug 2024

  A new Southeast Asia Plant Phenology (SEAPP) Network, initiated by the Singapore Botanic Gardens, was announced today, at the 8th Global Botanic Gardens Congress (GBGC) – the first time the Congress is being hosted in Singapore and Southeast Asia.