NParks' species recovery programme aims to conserve 100 plant and 60 animal species by 2030.
A hundred muff river prawns were released into the wild in February 2023 by NParks as part of efforts to recover and conserve rare or threatened native plants and wildlife., an endangered native prawn found only in one hilly stream in Singapore, were released into the wild in February 2023 by the National Parks Board .
The Johnson’s freshwater crab found only in one hilly stream in Singapore. Bred in captivity, about 100 were were released into the wild in February 2023. PHOTO: NPARKS Using the freshwater crabs to illustrate biodiversity secrets, President Tharman pointed out that they play a useful role in recycling nutrients by breaking down leaf litter and small animal remains, which quickens their decomposition into nutrients that are then absorbed into the freshwater stream ecosystem.The species recovery programme was introduced by NParks in 2015 to conserve rare or threatened native flora and fauna that are found only in Singapore.
Among them were the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society, Bird Society of Singapore, Friends of Marine Park, Jane Goodall Institute , Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum and the Otter Working Group.
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