Parks and Trees Act 2005 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · National Parks and Nature Reserves
7. Establishment of national parks and nature reserves
Feedback & supportThe areas designated in Part 1 of the Schedule are set aside as national parks.
The areas designated in Part 2 of the Schedule are set aside as nature reserves.
National parks and nature reserves are set aside for all or any of the following purposes:
the propagation, protection and conservation of the trees, plants, animals and other organisms of Singapore, whether indigenous or otherwise;
the study, research and preservation of objects and places of aesthetic, historical or scientific interest;
the study, research and dissemination of knowledge in botany, horticulture, biotechnology, or natural and local history; and
recreational and educational use by the public.