Reports and statements done in the past.
š³ The Land Transport Authority (LTA) recently released an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) on the construction of an 800m portion of a viaduct passing through Sembawang Woods, as part of the upcoming North-South Corridor. Currently under MINDEF land, this area largely comprising of secondary forest houses at least 113 flora and 142 fauna species. š± …
With the recent unfortunate news on the Kranji Forest Parcel Clearing, SYVB\’s new core team wrote an open letter to JTC to share our concerns and recommendations. To download our open letter found under our resources, click on this link. Or you can refer to our infographics below. You can also follow us on our …
Check out this article \”Government will āproceed with careā when developing near areas of rich biodiversity: Desmond Lee\” to find out how Dover Forest has shaped a new narrative for biodiversity. Click here to find out how many times Dover Forest was mentioned in parliament. And the dateline for feedback on Dover Forest/Ulu Pandan Estate …
Hi everyone!2021 greeted us with days and days of endless rain. While many enjoyed the cooling ‘sweater weather’, do the intertidal marine animals share similar sentiments? The Chek Jawa flooding in 2007 is an example of how prolonged heavy rainfall can potentially affect our shores. More in this infographic! Ria Tan’s post on freshwater flooding …
The Housing & Development Board (HDB) recently released the Environmental Baseline Study of Dover Forest. Take a look at the report found on this website under the heading āPlanning with the Environment in mindā: https://www.hdb.gov.sg/cs/infoweb/about-us/our-role/smart-and-sustainable-living/green-towns. The report states Dover forest has been zoned as āResidentialā. The area is 33 hectares and comprises of secondary forest …
Today Online recently wrote an article on the petitions organized by nature enthusiasts to protect BBHP and Clementi forest. Views on other biodiversity related projects were also highlighted. More can be read here.
Recently, Singapore Youth Voices for Biodiversity had the pleasure to co-write this Channel News Asia (CNA) article with Dr Andie Ang, president of the Jane Goodall Institute of Singapore (JGIS), to highlight what needs to be done to improve wildlife conservation. Read more in this link.
This word map created by the \”Emerging Stronger Conversation: Youth Aspirations for a Sustainable City in Nature\” taskforce and participants reflects a wonderful summary of what youths truly care. Thanks to the taskforce\’s organizers and facilitators, SYVB and other environment youth groups had a great opportunity today to share and discuss environmental matters close to …
Dear Friends of Nature, about three weeks ago, we put up a form to gather feedback regarding the planned development at the Bukit Batok Hillside Park area. We have read through the feedback and highlighted your concerns in an email to HDB. As we await their reply, the infographics below give a quick summary of …
Summary of Bukit Batok Hillside Park Proposed Developments EIA feedback gathered Read More »
Dear Friends of Nature, on 6 June 2020, an environmental impact assessment (EIA) report was published regarding the planned development work at the Bukit Batok Hillside Park area. Although the forest and stream site may not be very big, we believe that it still has conservation value and may have bigger implications on conservation in …
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