Fauna of Singapore
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Singapore has about 52 species of mammals, 364 bird species, 103 species of reptiles, 28 species of amphibians, 301 butterfly species, 127 dragonfly species and over 2,000 recorded species of marine wildlife.[a][1]
The Central Catchment Nature Reserve and the nearby Bukit Timah Nature Reserve are the stronghold of the remaining forest animals on the mainland.[2] These enclose the only remnants of primary forest on the island.[2][3] The former includes four reservoirs (MacRitchie, Upper Peirce, Lower Peirce, Upper Seletar).[2] The northeastern offshore islands of Pulau Ubin and Pulau Tekong are also rich in wildlife.[4]
Other areas of note are Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Bukit Batok Nature Park, Pulau Semakau.[5] Birdwatchers are familiar with other areas like the Changi Reclaimed Land, Punggol Grassland, Lorong Halus, Khatib Bongsu, etc.[b]
Fauna
Nature areas
- Bukit Batok Nature Park
- Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
- Central Catchment Nature Reserve
- Changi Reclaimed Land
- Khatib Bongsu
- Lorong Halus
- Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
- Sungei Serangoon
- Pulau Semakau
- Pulau Tekong
- Pulau Ubin
- Punggol Grassland and Sungei Punggol
- Singapore Botanic Gardens
See also
- Flora of 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.
- National Parks Board
- Wildlife of Singapore
Notes
- ^ including Fish, Gobies, Corals, Sponges, Molluscs and Echinoderm[1]
- ^ see individual species in Jeyarajasingam 2012
Citations
- ^ a b Auger 2013, p. 200.
- ^ a b c Auger 2013, pp. 132–135.
- ^ Auger 2013, p. 23.
- ^ Auger 2013, pp. 77, 136.
- ^ Auger 2013, pp. 11, 68, 128, 150, 164.
References
- Auger, Timothy (2013), Amrine, Douglas; et al. (eds.), Living in a Garden: The Greening of Singapore, Published for National Parks Board, Singapore: Editions Didier Millet, ISBN 9789814385244, OCLC 852543441, retrieved 25 November 2014 – via Google Books
{{citation}}: External link in|via= - Jeyarajasingam, Allen (1999), A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, Illustrated by Alan Pearson (2nd ed.), Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press (published 2012), ISBN 9780199639434, OCLC 757930883, retrieved 25 November 2014
External links
- FaunaWeb – a comprehensive online resource and animal reference database created by National Parks Board
- Biodiversity Conservation Initiatives at the National Parks Board website
