Datasets
Nature Reserves and Biodiversity Anchors
Dated NParks nature-reserve hectares, reserve identities, Red List scale, City in Nature targets, and southern-islands survey taxa — with reserve versus nature-area versus marine-park distinctions.
Nature Reserves and Biodiversity Anchors
Narrative: nature reserves and biodiversity. Distinguish the four gazetted nature reserves under the Parks and Trees Act from nature areas, nature parks, and Sisters' Islands Marine Park — not one of the four mainland reserves.
Protection tiers
| Tier | Count / scale | Legal / planning basis | Retrieval guardrail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gazetted nature reserves | 4 reserves; 3,347 ha total (FY2023) | Parks and Trees Act | Highest protection; not every park or Botanic Gardens patch |
| Nature areas | 20 sites | URA Parks and Waterbodies Plan safeguards | Includes Pulau Ubin and Sisters' Islands Marine Nature Area |
| Sisters' Islands Marine Park | 40 ha marine park | NParks marine conservation | Not a mainland gazetted reserve |
Source: NParks facts and figures FY2023; NParks nature areas, accessed 9 August 2026.
Four gazetted reserves (hectares)
| Reserve | Hectares | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Central Catchment | 3,043 | Largest; reservoirs inside boundary |
| Bukit Timah | 163 | Hill 163 m — Singapore's highest natural point |
| Sungei Buloh Wetland | ~202 | Gazetted 130 ha in 2002; expanded footprint |
| Labrador | (within 3,347 ha total) | Coastal secondary forest |
Source: NParks nature areas page, accessed 9 August 2026. Do not sum individual reserve rows into a new total without the FY2023 consolidated figure.
Species knowledge anchors
| Metric | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Red List species assessed | >7,300 | Jun 2023 (3rd edition) |
| Prior Red List edition | ~2,900 species | 2nd edition |
| Southern Islands survey — flora taxa | ~1,500 | Survey completed 2025 |
| Southern Islands survey — fauna taxa | ~5,000 | Survey completed 2025 |
Source: NParks Red List release; NParks Southern Islands release, accessed 9 August 2026.
City in Nature 2030 targets
| Target | Value | Denominator / scope |
|---|---|---|
| New nature parks added to networks | +200 ha by 2030 | Nature park networks around reserves |
| Nature ways | 300 km by 2030 | Connectivity corridors |
| Park connectors | 500 km by 2030 | PCN length |
| Household park access | 10-minute walk to a park | Every household |
| Species recovery plans | 100 plant + 60 animal species | Priority species |
| Habitat restoration | 80 ha forest/marine/coastal | Restored habitats |
Source: NParks City in Nature, accessed 9 August 2026. These are policy targets under green plan 2030, not current achieved totals unless a release says so.
Record details
- Also known as
- ["nature reserve hectares","Singapore Red List","City in Nature targets"]
- Jurisdiction
- SG
- What each row represents
- one dated anchor in nature-biodiversity-anchors
- Update cadence
- when primary sources revise anchored facts
- Source format
- markdown
Dates describe this record’s own period and applicability. A verification date does not mean a rule is currently in force.
Sources
- NParks — Annual Report facts and figures FY2023 Accessed 2026-08-09
- NParks — Nature areas and nature park networks Accessed 2026-08-09
- NParks — Third Singapore Red List completed (24 Jun 2023) Accessed 2026-08-09
- NParks — City in Nature key strategies Accessed 2026-08-09
- NParks — Southern Islands Biodiversity Survey (31 May 2025) Accessed 2026-08-09
Collection as of 2026-10-07 · An expanding collection. Published counts show available knowledge, not complete coverage of Singapore.