SINGAPORE: Looking to take a walk along a spot of greenery? You might be surprised to know that grassy meadows can be found along Singapore’s coastline.
Seagrass meadows, which can be found at East Coast Park and Changi Beach Park, are home to small shrimp, fish and crabs, and are important for Singapore’s biodiversity.
Seagrass is a flowering plant that has adapted to live in marine environments. This is different from seaweed, which is a type of marine algae.
With a new million-dollar restoration project in the works, more grassy meadows may flourish around Singapore’s beaches.
The project, which is the first such initiative in Singapore, will focus on ways to increase the survival rate of seagrass.
Over three years, researchers from NParks and the National University of Singapore will study the reproductive characteristics of seagrass and pilot seagrass restoration.
They will also develop and test innovative methods to improve the success of transplanting seagrass, said NParks and OCBC in a joint press release.
OCBC will fully fund the project, contributing “close to” S$1 million, said the bank’s head of group brand and communications Ms Koh Ching Ching.
