The agency will also lay out over 50km of park connectors by 2030, making it easier for people to walk and cycle in green spaces. New routes can be expected at Yishun Avenue 1, Bukit Panjang North and Pioneer Road North.
Moving forward, NParks will further undertake concept studies for over 100ha of potential park development areas, and is working with other agencies to study additional park connector routes.
These efforts are part of the government’s City in Nature vision, aimed at transforming Singapore into a greener city with more nature restored to urban areas.
Targets by 2030 include adding 200ha of new nature parks and having 500km of park connectors so that every household in Singapore will be within a 10-minute walk from a park.
NParks has thus far developed 130ha of new parks, a year ahead of the original 2026 target. It has also established 391km of park connectors as of end-2024.
“We are making good progress towards achieving our target of 500km of park connectors by 2030,” said Mr Tan.
The government is also looking to expand blue spaces in the country.
Plans were announced last May to designate the southern part of Lazarus Island and the reef off Kusu Island as Singapore’s second marine park.
Mr Tan said authorities were working with the nature community, experts and other agencies on detailed site studies, “to inform the designation” of the second marine park.
