Botanic Gardens' Gallop extension, with playground and hiking trail, among NParks' new attractions

The Mingxin Foundation Rambler's Ridge at the new Gallop extension will recreate hill-slope and cliff-edge habitats found in the region. PHOTO: NPARKS
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SINGAPORE - Restoration and conservation are the two keywords guiding the work of the National Parks Board (NParks) in greening Singapore. Here are some of NParks' new initiatives:

Get ready for at least four new garden spaces around Fort Canning, where the first version of the Botanic Gardens was set up by Sir Stamford Raffles and William Farquhar, the first Resident of Singapore.

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