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Source of the Kallang River, Singapore's longest river. Connects to Upper Thomson Road by a waterside trail. Lower Seletar Reservoir: 360 ha 9,400,000 1941-1969 [3]
In 2001, Singapore's recycling rates were at about 44% of its total waste. SGP 2012 targets to increase the country's overall recycling to 60% by 2012. To meet this target, the National Recycling Programme was launched in April 2001 to collect recyclable materials like paper, plastics and cans directly from households every fortnightly.
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Land reclamation has been used in Singapore since the early 19th century, extensively so in this last half-century in response to the city-state's rapid economic growth. [3] In 1960, Singapore was home to fewer than two million people; that number had more than doubled by 2008, to almost four and a half million people. [4]
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve [a] is a nature reserve in the northwest area of Singapore.It is the first wetlands reserve to be gazetted in Singapore (2002), and its global importance as a stop-over point for migratory birds was recognised by the inclusion of the reserve into the East Asian Australasian Shorebird Site Network.
Since the founding of Singapore in 1819, more than 95% of its estimated 590 square km of vegetation has been cleared. At first for short-term cash crops and later because of urbanization and industrialization. 61 of its original 91 bird species has been lost leading to many native forest plants not being able to reproduce because of loss of seed dispersal and pollination.
Bottles of NEWater for distribution during the National Day Parade celebrations of 2005 at Marina South Bottle of NEWater that was given out during NDP 2014.. NEWater (pronounced New-Water) is the brand name given to highly treated reclaimed wastewater produced by Singapore's Public Utilities Board.
Building conservation in Singapore is the responsibility of URA, which issued a Conservation Master Plan in 1989. This plan laid down guidelines and processes for the conservation of culturally and historically significant buildings. [2] More than 7,000 buildings in Singapore have been gazetted as conserved buildings.