| Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | "Southeastern
Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia"
As taken from the CIA factbook |
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| National websites | Ministry of Enivironment, Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||
| Embassy / Chancery in U.S. | No Embassy in US | ||||||||||||||||||
| Agencies responsible for biological inventory and conservation | Primary
Production Department
2nd Storey, 25 Peck Seah Street Singapore, 079315 |
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| Non-governmental organizations concerned with conservation | Nature Society
601 Sims Drive #04-05 Pan-I Complex Singapore 387382 |
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| Major Natural Resources | Singapore has very few natural resources. However, it takes full advantage of those few that they have. Deep water reserves of petroleum are mined and exported to other countries. Also, Singapore is important in electronics, as they are a key maker in computer products. Agriculture though, is relatively scarce, and most food must be imported in order to feed the people. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Major Environmental and Conservation Issues | Although Singapore is extremely small and it's amount of wildlife is also relatively limited, the environement is still very much a concern of the government. In the eighties, Singapore enjoyed a clean environment as a result of the management system that was laid out earlier in the decade. However, as the population grew and the world changed, this system wasn't enough. Thousands of new programs and improvements were put in place in order to help carry the environment into the future. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics | Information Sources | ||||||||||||||||||
| Land area | 616 Sq. km | Info Source | |||||||||||||||||
| Area of forest | -Sq. km | ||||||||||||||||||
| Area of wetlands | -Sq. km | ||||||||||||||||||
| Area of territorial waters | -Sq. km | ||||||||||||||||||
| Population: | Density: | 4701/Sq. km | Info Source | ||||||||||||||||
| Area protected (ha) (only areas >1000ha) at all IUCN levels: | 2,796 ha | Fraction of land area protected (%): | 4.54% | Info Source | |||||||||||||||
| Major Protected Areas | List of Major Protected Areas | Information Center for the Environment | |||||||||||||||||
| Endemic Species |
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| Endangered, Threatened and Vulnerable Species |
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World Conservation Monitoring Centre - Animal | |||||||||||||||||
| Extinct Species |
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World Conservation Monitoring Centre - Animal | |||||||||||||||||
| Species listed on CITES Appendices | CITES-listed Species Database | ||||||||||||||||||
| Legislation | |||||||||||||||||||
| Laws protecting endangered or threatened species | According to law, it is illegal to "catch, trap, kill, and export indigenous wildlife." | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laws protecting endangered ecosystems | Although Singapore has no laws directly involving endangered ecosystems, it has many laws in place which help keep all of it's environment clean and healthy. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Signatory to CITES | November, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Signatory to Ramsar Wetlands Convention | Not a member | ||||||||||||||||||
| Signatory to Convention on Biological Diversity | March 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Signatory to Migratory Bird Treaty | Not a member | ||||||||||||||||||
| Member of International Whaling Commission | Not a member | ||||||||||||||||||
| Signatory to other international treaties designed to protect or manage biological resources | Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary
Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer Protocol of 1978 Relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships, 1973 Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space, and Under Water United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
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| Natural Resource Use | Information Sources | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fisheries | Is part of a program to help develop fisheries in Southeast Asia. | Info Source | |||||||||||||||||
| Forestry / deforestation | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ecotourism | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Trade in wildlife products | The international trade of any species without a permit from the primary production department is illegal. Also, local trade of certain items, such as rhino horns and tiger parts, is strictly forbidden. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hunting | The hunting or poaching of any indigenous life is forbidden. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other uses of natural resources | |||||||||||||||||||
| Human Impacts on Natural Resources | Information Sources | ||||||||||||||||||
| Air pollution | Vehicles care one of the main sources of water pollution. However, there are measures which are being taken to alleviate this problem. | Info Source | |||||||||||||||||
| Water pollution | There are a number of restrictions and laws in place which help prevent water pollution. Still, industial pollution proves to be a problem. | Info Source | |||||||||||||||||
| Development activities | Singapore has a number of plans in effect which aim to better the environment and conserve resources. | Info Source | |||||||||||||||||
| Introduced species | The introduction of species is illegal without a permit from the primary production department. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Legislation addressing these issues | If this permit requirement is not met, there are strict fines as well as jail time which are issued to the criminal. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Restoration and Reintroduction | Information Sources | ||||||||||||||||||
| Programs for restoration of damaged habitat | Although Singapore has no plans for restoration of habitat, it does have many plans for programs which will help clean up the environment and prevent any damage to it. | Info Source | |||||||||||||||||
| Programs for ex situ conservation (captive breeding and reintroduction) of endangered species | Singapore has several captive breeding programs in place. These include programs for both crocodiles and dragon fish. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Page compiled by Brian Hill as part of a class project in h90 "The Science of Biodiversity and Conservation" (Peter J. Bryant, Instructor), University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA