Browse the following resources and guidelines to learn how to better protect, conserve and enrich our local biodiversity in the urban environment and ecosystems.
A BIA is a crucial component of a full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). It focuses on the potential impacts of development projects on biodiversity.
Projects in or near sensitive areas such as nature reserves, nature areas and areas of biodiversity interest, and all coastal and marine development projects, require a more detailed BIA.
Objectives of the guidelines
Our BIA guidelines are meant to:
Serve as a self-learning tool for developers, and environmental consultants new to conducting BIAs.
Explain the key components of a robust biodiversity impact assessment and share best practices used internationally.
Provide suggested, standardised methods for conducting baseline surveys.
Offer guidance on impact assessment matrices and the development of the biodiversity component of an Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP).
These guidelines are non-prescriptive and meant to provide information on how biodiversity-related impact assessments are carried out.
Guidelines on managing light pollution at construction sites to minimise impact on biodiversity, with recommendations on lighting types and strategies.
These guidelines (Dec 2021) outline procedures for assessing, mitigating and managing development impacts on biodiversity.
Dec 2021
Our bird-safe building guidelines provide practical recommendations for reducing bird collisions and creating a more bird-friendly Singapore.
Objectives of the guidelines
Our guidelines take reference from international standards. Targeted at architects, developers and building managers, they encourage the incorporation of biophilic design principles into developments.
Raise Singapore’s built environment’s sustainability standards.
These guidelines are non-prescriptive and meant to provide information on how biodiversity-related impact assessments are carried out.
Key elements of the guidelines
Refer to the following for key elements in the guidelines.
Key element
What it covers
Exterior design elements
Ways to enhance glass visibility with structural details, treated glass and external features.
Interior design elements
Ways to minimise reflections, decrease the transparency of glass, and enhance the appearance of solid structures, to birds with the use of blinds, sunshades, and controlled lighting.
How technology such as automatically controlled light fixtures can reduce the amount of indoor lighting at night and the likelihood of disorienting night-migrating birds.
Considerations for existing buildings
How to monitor bird collisions and implement low-cost solutions like decals and tinted screens.
How to monitor collisions and identify potential hotspots around their building.
Guidelines providing recommendations to reduce bird collisions with glass windows and reflective surfaces, promoting safer urban environments for birds.
A list of native plants that attract frugivorous, insectivorous and nectarivorous birds, with details on plant types, habitats, and conservation status.
A list of bat-attracting plants, focusing on species that provide nectar or fruits, and details their conservation status, habitats and plant types.
May 2009
The Handbook on Habitat Restoration features case studies of 24 sites in Singapore that have undergone habitat restoration and enhancement for diverse ecosystems.
Objectives of the Handbook
The Handbook offers practical advice on restoring habitats based on international best practices. Its main objectives are to:
Capture and distil the principles and methodologies used in habitat restoration and habitat enhancement.
Discuss projects that had been carried out in Singapore, particularly by NParks.
Share regional and international perspectives in habitat restoration and enhancement efforts.
Encourage the evaluation and monitoring of habitat restoration and enhancement initiatives for further improvement.
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