Southern Islands Biodiversity Survey e-publication

As early as during the colonial period, researchers have studied the biodiversity of Singapore's Southern Islands. Efforts over many decades have built up a strong body of knowledge of the flora and fauna of the islands but much remains to be done. This set of e-publications and databases of Singapore's Southern Islands documents both terrestrial and marine taxa, and the islands' history and geology. It provides a holistic overview that is essential for developing practical and relevant nature conservation and heritage management strategies for the area. The vascular plants, insects and conclusion chapters, and flora database will be available in Q4 2025.

Browse the contents of the Southern Islands Biodiversity Survey, Singapore e-publications and databases below:

Description	File
1. The Introduction to the Southern Islands Biodiversity Survey, Singapore, 2020–2022 (Includes an overview of the habitats, physical characteristics and history of biodiversity surveys of the Southern Islands, before describing the objectives, methods and overall results of the Southern Islands Biodiversity Survey, Singapore.)	Introduction to the Southern Islands Biodiversity Survey
2. The Heritage and History of the Southern Islands of Singapore	Heritage and History of the Southern Islands
3. A Review of the Geology of Singapore's Southern Islands with emphasis on Pulau Tekukor and Pulau Biola	Geology of the Southern Islands
4. Fungi on the Southern Islands of Singapore	Fungi of the Southern Islands
5. Bryophytes of the Southern Islands of Singapore	Bryophytes of the Southern Islands
6. The Seagrasses of the Southern Islands, Singapore	Seagrasses of the Southern Islands
7. The Mangroves of the Southern Islands, Singapore	Mangroves of the Southern Islands
8. The Vascular Plants of the Southern Islands of Singapore	To be released
9. The Dragonflies of the Southern Islands of Singapore	Dragonflies of the Southern Islands
10. The Butterflies of the Southern Islands of Singapore	Butterflies of the Southern Islands
11. A Survey of Insect Diversity on the Island of Sentosa, Singapore	To be released
12. Reptiles and Amphibians of the Southern Islands of Singapore	Reptiles and Amphibians of the Southern Islands
13. The Birds of the Southern Islands of Singapore	Birds of the Southern Islands
14. The Mammals of the Southern Islands of Singapore	Mammals of the Southern Islands
15. The Sponges (Porifera) of the Southern Islands, Singapore	Sponges of the Southern Islands
16. The Marine Worms of the Southern Islands of Singapore	Marine Worms of the Southern Islands
17. The Echinoderms of the Southern Islands, Singapore	Echinoderms of the Southern Islands
18. The Molluscs of the Southern Islands, Singapore	Molluscs of the Southern Islands
19. Concluding the Southern Islands Biodiversity Survey	To be released
Annex 1. The Southern Islands Biodiversity Survey Flora database (Includes taxa records of plants, macroalgae and fungi)	To be released
Annex 2. The Southern Islands Biodiversity Survey Fauna database	Southern Islands Biodiversity Survey Fauna Database

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