Case Study

Protecting Singapore’s Mangrove Forests

Protecting Singapore’s Mangrove Forests

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© DHI Singapore’s Tekong Island has one of the largest mangrove forests in the country. However, coastal erosion on the northeast coast of Tekong has threatened these mangroves. To protect them, Singapore undertook a coastal protection and restoration project. To ensure that the works themselves would not threaten the existing mangroves, the country’s National Parks Board (NParks), in conjunction with the Housing and Development Board (HDB)

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