National Parks Board
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The National Parks Board (Abbreviation
: NParks) 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. Some of the parks managed include Singapore Botanic Gardens
, Fort Canning Park, East Coast Park
, Bishan Park
, Telok Blangah Hill Park
and Pulau Ubin Recreation Area
. Also, NParks manages nature reserves such as Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
.
Abbreviation
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: NParks) is a statutory board
Statutory boards of the Singapore Government
The statutory boards of the Singapore Government are organisations that have been given autonomy to perform an operational function. They usually report to one specific ministry.*Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority...
of the Singapore Government.
The National Parks Board is responsible for providing and enhancing the greenery of 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...
. NParks manages around 300 parks, the park connector network and the roadside greenery in Singapore. Some of the parks managed include 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...
, Fort Canning Park, East Coast Park
East Coast Park
The East Coast Park is a beach park located on the southeastern coast of Singapore. It was opened in the 1970s, when the government completed reclaiming land off the coast at Katong which extends from Changi to Tanjong Rhu...
, Bishan Park
Bishan Park
Bishan Park is a major park in Singapore, located in the popular heartland of Bishan. The riverine park is situated between Bishan and Ang Mo Kio housing estates, along Ang Mo Kio Ave 1.-Visitor info:...
, Telok Blangah Hill Park
Telok Blangah Hill Park
-History:Since the early nineteenth century, the park has long been a place of gathering for trading communities which flourished. The prosperity of the traders is represented by the Alkaff Mansion, an elegant colonial bungalow built by an Arab trader and is previously a place for grand parties of...
and Pulau Ubin Recreation Area
Pulau Ubin Recreation Area
Pulau Ubin Recreation Area is a site of about 700 hectares within the 1020-hectare Pulau Ubin. The area is managed under National Parks Board's charge, along with Chek Jawa Wetlands- History :...
. Also, NParks manages nature reserves such as 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...
and 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...
.