Andrew sharp grantland biodiversity

SINGAPORE – For years, scientists thought that the loss of nearly all of Singapore’s original forests over the past two centuries had wiped out about two-thirds of its biodiversity.

Following the founding of modern Singapore in , swathes of lush forest and their natural inhabitants were cleared to make way for people, plantations and buildings.

But a recent report has revealed that 37 per cent of the city-state’s flora and fauna species had vanished during this period of deforestation and urbanisation. While it is a significant amount, it is less than previously estimated. In fact, it is nearly half of the estimated extinction rate of 73 per cent in a well-cited paper.

The latest study, which involved 27 experts and junior researchers and used novel mathematical models, was published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in December

Notably, the decade-long research led by theoretical ecologist Ryan Chisholm from the National University of Singapore (NUS) developed statistical methods that accounted for dark extinctions – the unknown number of plants and animals that died out before they were discovered.

Globally, these silent extinc

Enhancing biodiversity: guidelines and resources

Our bird-safe building guidelines provide practical recommendations for reducing bird collisions and creating a more bird-friendly Singapore.

Objectives of the guidelines

Our guidelines take reference from international standards. Targeted at architects, developers and building managers, they encourage the incorporation of biophilic design principles into developments.

The guidelines are also part of the Building and Construction Authority’s (BCA) Green Mark Certification, which aims to encourage collaboration among professionals in the industry to:

  • Develop green building schemes.
  • Raise Singapore’s built environment’s sustainability standards.

These guidelines are non-prescriptive and meant to provide information on how biodiversity-related impact assessments are carried out.

Key elements of the guidelines

Refer to the following for key elements in the guidelines.

Key elementWhat it covers

Exterior design elements

Ways to enhance glass visibility with structural details, treated glass and external features.

Interior design elements

  • Ways to minimise reflections, decrease the tr

    Singapore Index on Cities’ Biodiversity

    The Singapore Index on Cities’ Biodiversity (SI) is a self-assessment tool designed to help cities evaluate and monitor their biodiversity conservation efforts over time.

    Also known as the City Biodiversity Index (CBI), this tool enables cities to measure their progress against their own baselines, ensuring that conservation actions are effective and targeted.

    We developed and launched the Index in together with our partners in the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Global Partnership for Local and Subnational Action for Biodiversity. The Index was updated in September

    The Index consists of 2 parts:

    • "Profile of the City": Background information about the city that sets the context for the application, such as climate, geography, location, size, population and so on.
    • 28 indicators: These measure native biodiversity, ecosystem services and biodiversity governance and management.
      • The tool uses a quantitative scoring system, with each indicator scored between 0 and 4 points for a maximum score of points. The first time a city applies the SI establishes a baseline score for future comparison, help

        SINGAPORE - By , the National Parks Board (NParks) hopes to get students here to be more aware of Singapore’s native wildlife, such as sunbirds and hornbills – the local equivalents of hummingbirds and toucans, which are well-known birds found only in the Americas. 

        The effort to incorporate elements of native biodiversity education into school programmes – from primary school to pre-university – is one of 20 national targets that Singapore on Oct 20 submitted to the UN, ahead of the global body’s biodiversity conference taking place in Cali, Colombia, from Oct 21 to Nov 1.

        This, and four other targets, had not been publicly announced before. The others are:

        • Keep the proportion of wildlife traded illegally through Singapore each year to below per cent. This refers to the number of illegal wildlife trade cases trafficked into Singapore or through Singapore over the total number of permits issued for the import or export of wildlife under a separate UN convention that regulates the trade in endangered species. This proportion has held below per cent since
        • Make available to the public 1, records of native plant species on Flora Fauna Web, an NParks-managed database of plan

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