Section 3

The lands shown in the Schedule are hereby dedicated, set aside and reserved for the purposes of the propagation, protection and preservation of the indigenous fauna and flora of Singapore and for the preservation of objects and places of aesthetic, historical or scientific interest.

Those lands shall be controlled and managed not only for the purpose of protection and preservation as aforesaid but also for the purpose of providing under suitable conditions and control facilities for the study of and research into matters relating to the fauna and flora of Singapore and the physical conditions in which they live. Nothing in this section shall operate so as to limit any right, title or interest of the Government in any nature reserve.