Rooting Singapore in nature

NParks is reintroducing native species, sowing the seeds for a natural-forest look and gathering citizen scientists to turn Singapore into a biophilic city

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Butterflies and birds are pollinators, which means they help plants propagate naturally, sustaining the environment.

The need to balance infrastructural development with Singapore's greenery means that NParks looks at every available centimetre of space as opportunity for planting.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on March 24, 2019, with the headline Rooting Singapore in nature. Subscribe