Conservation Preservation News Today

Singapore News - In a country governed by appetite, it is a delicious irony to find food hiding in plain sight. All over Singapore – in common grass patches, roadside trees and sandy beaches – edible life flourishes, unnoticed by most. Only local foragers are exempt from... Read more at www.tnp.sg

AMESBURY — The complexion of the City Council will soon be changing as newly elected members take their seats Tuesday for the council’s 14th session.

Singapore News - People’s Park Complex, built in the 1970s as South-east Asia’s first multi-use complex, may be proposed for conservation in view of its high heritage significance, said the urban planning authorities. The move was welcomed by heritage groups, which have urged that the... Read more at www.tnp.sg

World News - First-time hiker Tita Cahyani is lucky to be alive. The 24-year-old was on her way down from the peak of Indonesia's Marapi volcano when it started to spew acrid smoke, rocks and ash in an eruption that ultimately killed 23 climbers. "I'm scared and I don't want to do it... Read more at www.tnp.sg

Singapore News - Surrounded by the chirping of birds and buzzing of cicadas, Britain’s Prince William and Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong visited the TreeTop Walk in the island’s largest nature reserve on Wednesday morning. This was part of

Others News - Nightlife destination Clarke Quay is refreshing its tenant mix to have day-and-night offerings after a year-long revamp. CapitaLand, which owns and manages the area, said on Tuesday (July 26) that the $62 million revamp will begin in the third quarter of 2022, and will be... Read more at www.tnp.sg

Singapore News - After years of trial and error, efforts to get the blue-throated bee eater - a bird species under the National Parks Board’s Species Recovery Programme - to nest here have finally borne fruit. On Saturday (June 25), NParks said that 21 occurrences of successful... Read more at www.tnp.sg

World News - CHONBURI, THAILAND (REUTERS) - Nearly 60 elephants enjoyed a huge fruit banquet at a botanical park on Sunday (March 13) as Thailand marked its annual Elephant Day. Elephants are a source of national pride and cultural identity for Thailand and have been used for labour,... Read more at www.tnp.sg

Singapore News - Nearly 70 wildlife species including mammals and birds have been spotted using a bridge meant to provide wild animals with safe passage across Mandai Lake Road since the structure was opened in December 2019. The developer of the site, Mandai Wildlife Group, gave this... Read more at www.tnp.sg

The conservationist started a petition last month calling for greater protection of local bees under an existing law.. Read more at straitstimes.com.