Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

 has about 60 species of mammals, 365 species of birds, 107 species of reptiles, and 28 species of amphibians.

The Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

The Central Catchment Nature Reserve is the largest nature reserve in Singapore, occupying 2889 hectares Forming a large green lung in the geographical centre of the city, it houses several recreational sites, including the Singapore Zoo and the Night Safari, as well as several newer facilities...

 and the nearby Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is a small 1.64 square kilometer nature reserve near the geographic centre of the city-state of Singapore, located on the slopes of Bukit Timah Hill, Singapore's highest hill standing at a height of 163.63 metres, and parts of the surrounding area...

 are the stronghold of the remaining forest animals on the mainland. The latter is the only primary forest left on the island, while the former is a huge secondary forest with 4 reservoirs (MacRitchie

MacRitchie Reservoir

MacRitchie Reservoir is Singapore's oldest reservoir. The reservoir was completed in 1868 by impounding water from an earth embankment, and was then known as the Impounding Reservoir or Thomson Reservoir....

, Upper Peirce

Upper Peirce Reservoir

Upper Peirce Reservoir is Singapore's second reservoir. The 6-hectare Upper Peirce Reservoir Park overlooks the Upper Peirce Reservoir.-History:...

, Lower Peirce

Lower Peirce Reservoir

The Lower Peirce Reservoir is one of the oldest reservoirs in Singapore. It is located near the MacRitchie Reservoir and the Upper Peirce Reservoir. It was originally created as the Peirce Reservoir but was designated as lower upon the creation of the Upper Peirce Reservoir. It is 6 hectares in...

, Upper Seletar

Upper Seletar Reservoir

Upper Seletar Reservoir is Singapore's third impounding reservoir, after MacRitchie Reservoir and Peirce Reservoir...

) in it. The northeastern offshore islands of Pulau Ubin

Pulau Ubin

Pulau Ubin is a small island situated in the north east of Singapore, to the west of Pulau Tekong. Granite quarrying supported a few thousand settlers on Pulau Ubin in the 1960s, but only about a hundred villagers live there today...

 and Pulau Tekong

Pulau Tekong

Pulau Tekong is the second largest of Singapore's outlying islands with an area of 24.43 km², and the island is still expanding due to land reclamation works on its southern and northwestern coasts which will eventually subsume many of its surrounding small islets, including Pulau Tekong...

 are also rich in wildlife.

Other areas of note are Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

The Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is a nature reserve located in the Northwest area of Singapore. It is the first wetlands reserve to be gazetted in Singapore in the year 2002, and its global importance as a stop-over point for migratory birds was also recognised by the Wetlands International's...

, Singapore Botanic Gardens

Singapore Botanic Gardens

The Singapore Botanic Gardens is a 74-hectare botanical garden in Singapore. It is half the size of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew or around one-fifth the size of Central Park in New York. It is the only botanic garden in the world that opens from 5 a.m...

, Bukit Batok Nature Park

Bukit Batok Nature Park

Bukit Batok Nature Park is a 36 Ha park in Singapore. It is situated at Bukit Batok East Ave 2, Bukit Batok East Ave 6, Lorong Sesuai.-History:...

, Pulau Semakau

Pulau Semakau

"Pulau Sakeng", "Pulau Seking" & "Pulau Sakeng Police Post" redirects here.Pulau Semakau is located to the south of the main island of Singapore, off the Straits of Singapore. The Semakau Landfill is located on the eastern side of the island, and was created by the amalgamation of Pulau Sakeng ,...

. Bird-watchers are familiar with other areas like the Changi Reclaimed Land, Punggol Grassland, Lorong Halus

Lorong Halus

Lorong Halus is a road leading off the Tampines expressway in north-eastern Singapore. It leads to Serangoon Sludge treatment works and Loyang Agro Technology park . The PUB is planning to create a wetland in lorong halus. The wetland will be located east of Sungei Serangoon...

, Khatib Bongsu, etc.

Fauna

• Mammals
• Birds
• Reptiles
• Amphibians
• Fish
• Invertebrates

Nature areas

• Bukit Batok Nature Park
  Bukit Batok Nature Park
  Bukit Batok Nature Park is a 36 Ha park in Singapore. It is situated at Bukit Batok East Ave 2, Bukit Batok East Ave 6, Lorong Sesuai.-History:...
  
  
• Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
  Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
  The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is a small 1.64 square kilometer nature reserve near the geographic centre of the city-state of Singapore, located on the slopes of Bukit Timah Hill, Singapore's highest hill standing at a height of 163.63 metres, and parts of the surrounding area...
  
  
• Central Catchment Nature Reserve
  Central Catchment Nature Reserve
  The Central Catchment Nature Reserve is the largest nature reserve in Singapore, occupying 2889 hectares Forming a large green lung in the geographical centre of the city, it houses several recreational sites, including the Singapore Zoo and the Night Safari, as well as several newer facilities...
  
  
• Changi Reclaimed Land
• Khatib Bongsu
• Lorong Halus
  Lorong Halus
  Lorong Halus is a road leading off the Tampines expressway in north-eastern Singapore. It leads to Serangoon Sludge treatment works and Loyang Agro Technology park . The PUB is planning to create a wetland in lorong halus. The wetland will be located east of Sungei Serangoon...
  
  
• Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
  Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
  The Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is a nature reserve located in the Northwest area of Singapore. It is the first wetlands reserve to be gazetted in Singapore in the year 2002, and its global importance as a stop-over point for migratory birds was also recognised by the Wetlands International's...
  
  
• Sungei Serangoon
  Sungei Serangoon
  Sungei Serangoon is a river in the north-eastern part of Singapore. The 8-kilometre river starts as a canal near Tampines Road, and flows through Hougang, where it is joined by tributary Sungei Pinang just before Sengkang, before flowing towards Lorong Halus, where it is joined by another...
  
  
• Pulau Semakau
  Pulau Semakau
  "Pulau Sakeng", "Pulau Seking" & "Pulau Sakeng Police Post" redirects here.Pulau Semakau is located to the south of the main island of Singapore, off the Straits of Singapore. The Semakau Landfill is located on the eastern side of the island, and was created by the amalgamation of Pulau Sakeng ,...
  
  
• Pulau Tekong
  Pulau Tekong
  Pulau Tekong is the second largest of Singapore's outlying islands with an area of 24.43 km², and the island is still expanding due to land reclamation works on its southern and northwestern coasts which will eventually subsume many of its surrounding small islets, including Pulau Tekong...
  
  
• Pulau Ubin
  Pulau Ubin
  Pulau Ubin is a small island situated in the north east of Singapore, to the west of Pulau Tekong. Granite quarrying supported a few thousand settlers on Pulau Ubin in the 1960s, but only about a hundred villagers live there today...
  
  
• Punggol Grassland and Sungei Punggol
• Singapore Botanic Gardens
  Singapore Botanic Gardens
  The Singapore Botanic Gardens is a 74-hectare botanical garden in Singapore. It is half the size of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew or around one-fifth the size of Central Park in New York. It is the only botanic garden in the world that opens from 5 a.m...
  
  

External links

• FaunaWeb is a comprehensive online resource and animal reference database created by National Parks Board
  National Parks Board
  The National Parks Board is a statutory board of the Singapore Government.The National Parks Board is responsible for providing and enhancing the greenery of Singapore. NParks manages around 300 parks, the park connector network and the roadside greenery in Singapore...
  
   with information and photographs on the fauna species found in Singapore.
• The National Biodiversity Centre plays a major role in the conservation of biodiversity in Singapore and has implemented various key initiatives and research programs that can be found here