Find out more about the the Comprehensive Marine Biodiversity Survey of Singapore: action plan, operational set up and deliverables, in this powerpoint shared by NParks.

1. Comprehensive Marine Biodiversity Survey
2010‐2013

2. Background
• Singapore is one of the busiest ports in the world
Rich marine biodiversity
‐ 256 spp of hard corals
‐12 spp of seagrass
‐31 spp of mangrove
‐ Over 100 spp intertidal
sponges

3. Objectives of the ‘Comprehensive Marine
Biodiversity Survey’
• To systematically and comprehensively take stock of
Singapore’s marine biodiversity
• To further strengthen and support Singapore’s sustainability
credentials and
• To build local capacity on marine biodiversity.

4. Timeline
Jun 09 The Blue Plan Group submitted the Singapore Blue Plan
2009 to the government
Aug 09 NParks initiated meeting with RMBR, TMSI, NUS, NTU to
discuss the survey
Jan-Apr 10 Sought funding for the marine survey
May 10 Secured $500 000 for Visiting Scientists Programme from
$500,000
Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd, of which $300,000 was
set aside for the marine survey.
Jun 10 Preliminary discussions on survey operations
7 July Briefing to NGOs, academia and stakeholders
8 July Media briefing

5. What it entails
3‐year survey
of our coastal and marine habitats

6. Action Plan Time
Action Plan Frame
Activity 1: 1 year
Activity 1:
In progress
‐Review and Gap Analysis
‐Planning Stage
Extent and distribution of
Singapore’s coastal and marine Activity 2: 2 years
habitats
‐Survey of Southern Coast
(intertidal and subtidal areas)
Activity 2 and 3:
Execution stage where ground
work to survey, collect, sort and Activity 3: 2 years
identify samples up to family and ‐Survey of Northern Coast
general level (Mangroves/Mudflats)
Activity 4:
Major expedition being planned Activity 4: 2 months
for 2nd half of 2011
‐ Singapore Marine
Biodiversity Expedition

7. Operations
NParks (Lead Agency and Coordinator)
Partners NUS, NTU Corporate Blue Plan Group/ Public agencies
NGOs/ Individual
volunteers
Contributions
Resource people Funding Resource people Resource people
(Expertise) (Expertise)
(Expertise) Visiting Scientists
Programme with
Shell and RMBR
Field support : Field support :
Field support :
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Boats and Boats and
Boats and equipment equipment
equipment
Manpower Manpower
Manpower

8. Interested Volunteers
• Members of public who are interested to
volunteer may register their interest through
Ria Tan at hello@wildsingapore.com
• Or visit her website at
www.wildsingapore.com

9. Deliverables
• Webpage documenting the full survey on
NParks’ website
• Consolidated and comprehensive database on
Singapore s
Singapore’s marine biodiversity
• Talks and training workshops by visiting
scientists
• Publications (Books, newsletters, popular
articles, scientific papers)

10. Thank You

11. Board Briefing
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28 July 2010