About our parks, nature reserves and park connectors

At 3,043 hectares, this nature reserve is the largest in Singapore. It occupies over 2,000 hectares of forest cover, containing scattered patches of primary lowland dipterocarp forest, tall secondary forest of varying quality depending on its age, maturity and tree species mix, and the last remaining primary freshwater swamp forest in Singapore at the Nee Soon Swamp Forest.

It also serves as a catchment area for Singapore's 4 main reservoirs (MacRitchie, Upper Peirce, Lower Peirce, Upper Seletar) that are located within the nature reserve.

The Central Catchment Nature Reserve and the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve once formed a contiguous forest. That all changed when the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) was constructed in 1986, separating the forest into two. The Eco-Link@BKE, completed in 2013, now connects the 2 Reserves once again to facilitate animal movements and the dispersal of forest plant seeds.

Find out what to see and do at the Central Catchment Nature Reserve or learn more about the forest ecosystem in Singapore.

A 163-hectare reserve containing lowland and coast hill dipterocarp forest. Around half of the Reserve comprises Singapore's largest contiguous tract of primary forest, and it is one of the few places on the island where primary forest can be found. It was first established in 1883 as the Bukit Timah Forest Reserve, one of the first forest reserves to be created in Singapore.

Find out what to see and do at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve or learn more about the forest ecosystem in Singapore.

Sungei Buloh was opened as a nature park in 1993. In 2002, 130 hectares were officially gazetted as a nature reserve and renamed Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. A year later in 2003, the Reserve became Singapore's first ASEAN Heritage Park.

Today, the Reserve has expanded to include 202 hectares of mangroves, mudflats, ponds and forests. It is home to more than half of the bird species found in Singapore and recognised internationally as a site for migratory birds. In addition, it has been awarded a certificate by Wetlands International, making it a part of the East Asian Australasian Shorebird Site Network.

Find out what to see and do at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve or learn more about the mangrove or forest ecosystem in Singapore.

The Reserve contains secondary coastal forest, with areas that have been around since before World War II. It is located on steep sandstone slopes, at the seaward foot reaching a rocky shore and shallow coral and rubble substrate.

Find out what to see and do at Labrador Nature Reserve or learn more about the mangrove or forest ecosystem in Singapore.

The Central Nature Park Network provides ecologically interdependent habitats for the flora and fauna of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. It also supports the establishment of ecological connectivity throughout Singapore.

The Central Nature Park Network comprises these nature parks:

• Chestnut Nature Park
• Dairy Farm Nature Park
• Hindhede Nature Park
• Rifle Range Nature Park
• Springleaf Nature Park
• Thomson Nature Park
• Windsor Nature Park
• Zhenghua Nature Park

The Sungei Buloh Nature Park Network buffers the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve with extensions to the east, west and south of the reserve, as well as to Kranji Marshes, and the Mandai Mangrove and Mudflat.

Collectively, these complementary wetland habitats strengthen the conservation of wetland biodiversity in the northwestern part of Singapore.

The Sungei Buloh Nature Park Network comprises these nature parks and nature areas:

• Kranji Marshes
• Kranji Reservoir Park
• Kranji Coastal Nature Park (formerly Eastern Extension)
  
• Lim Chu Kang Nature Park (formerly Western Extension) (upcoming)
• Mandai Mangrove and Mudflat Nature Park (upcoming)
• Jalan Gemala Marshland (not publicly accessible)
• Kranji Reservoir Marshes (not publicly accessible)
• Southern Extension (not publicly accessible)

Covering over 200 hectares, the Labrador Nature Park Network was developed based on the ecological profile of the area, with input from a scientific advisory panel comprising academics and domain experts from the nature community as part of the NParks Ecological Profiling Exercise (EPE).

It comprises the Labrador Nature Reserve and the following nature parks and areas that buffer the Reserve:

• The Southern Ridges
• Pasir Panjang Park (upcoming enhancements)
• Berlayer Creek Nature Park (upcoming)
• Alexandra Nature Park (upcoming)
• Park at King's Dock (upcoming)

In future, the Labrador Nature Park Network will be expanded northwards towards the Southern Ridges, and towards West Coast Park through habitat enhancements along Pasir Panjang Park.

About the Southern Ridges

The Southern Ridges comprise 10km of green, open spaces that connect Mount Faber Park, Telok Blangah Hill Park, HortPark, and Kent Ridge Park.

It is one of the best spots in Singapore to enjoy panoramic views of the city, harbour and the Southern Islands, with other highlights such as:

• Henderson Waves
• Forest Walk and Canopy Walk
• Berlayer Creek

• Beting Bronok and Palau Unum
• Bukit Batok Nature Area
• Bukit Timah Nature Area (includes Dairy Farm Nature Area)
• Chestnut Nature Area (Chestnut Linear Park & Chestnut Interim Green)
• Jalan Gemala
• Kent Ridge Campus
• Kent Ridge Park
• Kranji Mangrove (Kranji Nature Park)
• Kranji Reservoir Marshes
• Mount Faber Park
• Pasir Ris Nature Area
• Pulau Tekong Mangrove
• Pulau Ubin Nature Area
• SAFTI Live-Firing Area
• Sentosa Nature Area
• Singapore Botanic Gardens Rainforest
• Sisters' Islands Marine Nature Area
• Sungei China (Lim Chu Kang)
• Sungei China (Woodlands)
• Telok Blangah Hill Park