Labrador Nature Reserve comprises two habitats that NParks has characterised as "rare and unique". They are among the last few remaining patches of such habitats on mainland Singapore.
These are a 10ha coastal hill forest and a rocky shore. The 2.5ha coastal beach forest that will be restored lies between the hill forest and the sea.
These habitats contain a rich variety of flora and fauna, including more than 100 bird species, 41 butterfly species, 15 mangrove species and four seagrass species.
The coastal beach forest will be planted with native coastal species, including the locally critically endangered penaga laut and sea teak.
Aside from being an ecological buffer for the coastal hill forest, the plants in this area are also a source of food and shelter for animals, especially pollinators and dispersers such as birds, bats and butterflies.
The rocky shore of Labrador Nature Reserve is notable for being the last remaining natural rocky shore on mainland Singapore.
The habitat comprises coral rubble, sandy substrates and seagrass beds, with rich intertidal faunal diversity, says NParks.
Intertidal surveys have recorded a wide variety of marine species, including blue-spotted fantail rays, eagle rays and blacktip reef sharks.
The coastal hill forest houses plants that grow on land next to the sea and are tolerant to salt exposure and poorer soil conditions, including some very rare species, said NParks.
Native species, including the critically endangered broad-leaf fern, are being planted on its slopes. The edges of the forest are also being extended through the planting of native coastal plants.
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These are a 10ha coastal hill forest and a rocky shore. The 2.5ha coastal beach forest that will be restored lies between the hill forest and the sea.
These habitats contain a rich variety of flora and fauna, including more than 100 bird species, 41 butterfly species, 15 mangrove species and four seagrass species.
COASTAL BEACH FOREST
The coastal beach forest will be planted with native coastal species, including the locally critically endangered penaga laut and sea teak.
Aside from being an ecological buffer for the coastal hill forest, the plants in this area are also a source of food and shelter for animals, especially pollinators and dispersers such as birds, bats and butterflies.
ROCKY SHORE
The rocky shore of Labrador Nature Reserve is notable for being the last remaining natural rocky shore on mainland Singapore.
The habitat comprises coral rubble, sandy substrates and seagrass beds, with rich intertidal faunal diversity, says NParks.
Intertidal surveys have recorded a wide variety of marine species, including blue-spotted fantail rays, eagle rays and blacktip reef sharks.
COASTAL HILL FOREST
The coastal hill forest houses plants that grow on land next to the sea and are tolerant to salt exposure and poorer soil conditions, including some very rare species, said NParks.
Native species, including the critically endangered broad-leaf fern, are being planted on its slopes. The edges of the forest are also being extended through the planting of native coastal plants.
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