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Commonwealth
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 NATIONAL FOREST SERVICE
Responsibility for Singapore’s forests and trees is largely under the auspices of the National
Parks Board and the Parks and Recreation Department. Both are arms of the Ministry of
National Development. The National Parks Board has responsibility for management of the
country’s two national parks and two nature reserves and for general nature conservation. The
Parks and Recreation Department is in charge of other green areas, parks and landscaping.
The mission of the National Parks Board in conservation management is to consistently
embark on plans that improve recreational facilities and, at the same time, preserve the
ecological balance of the natural heritage in nature parks. The Board’s vision is to create a
clean and green metropolis out of Singapore’s dense urban landscape. Overall responsibility
for management of the environment lies with the Ministry of Environment. The Concept Plans
are developed by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore’s national planning authority,
under the guidance of the Ministry of National Development. All forest land is owned by the
state.
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