2010 Kuala Lumpar Handouts\Melvin Tan_WRS Goin ... - IAAPA

ABOUT (WRS) WILDLIFE RESERVES SINGAPORE 

WRS is the holding company of Jurong Bird Park, Night Safari, Singapore Zoo and the 

upcoming River Safari (scheduled for completion in 2012). 

In 2009, the 3 parks received some 3.6 million visitors. 

WRS is committed to environmental, health and safety thru: 

Complying with applicable legislation 

Adopting the best practices and continually improving the environmental, health and 

safety standard to prevent pollution, injury and ill health, conserve nature and protect 

our wildlife and environment. 

Reducing, re-using and re-cycling of resources; and 

Educating on nature conservation. 

Environmental Conservation & Protection

Environmental Conservation & Protection 

Kuala Lumpur 

Singapore

Environmental Conservation & Protection 

2012

Animal Population in WRS 

Area 

Species 

Specimens 

% 

Threatened 

Species 

% CITES 

Species 

Singapore 

Zoo 

28 hectare 

306 

3780 

36.2% 

47.3% 

Night 

Safari 

40 hectare 

122 

1994 

33% 

36% 

Jurong 

BirdPark 

20 hectare 

380 

4648 

48% 

51% 


Captive Breedings 

• 375 successful births for 35 endangered 

species since 2000 





Red-tailed Black Cockatoo 

Palm 

Cockatoo 

Red-fronted Macaw 

Conservation & Research

DISCUSSION OUTLINE ON GOING GREEN 

• Sustainable Design Development 

• Recycling Efforts 

• Green Initiatives/Programs 

• Future Green Strategies 


Sustainable Design Development 

- Planting Programs 

One of the best ways to help the environment is to have a planting program. 

Last year, our parks planted some 45,000 plants, of which 4,000 are trees for the 

following purposes: 

Sustainable Design Development



• Greening up the parks 

Singapore zoo and Night Safari 

Jurong Bird Park 




• Showcase co-relationships between plants and animals 




• Create remarkable experience 

for the guests & inspire them to care 

for wildlife & environment 




• Provide green connectivity for wildlife so that the indigenous forest, 

and the ecological functions it supports are retained. 

Landscape fragmentation contributes to loss of migratory corridors, loss of connectivity 

and natural communities, which all lead to a loss of biodiversity for a region 




• Increases wildlife population 




• Reduce temperature and offset carbon footprint 




• Help to clean airborne toxins from vehicle emissions 

as well as soil borne toxins 



- Tree Protection System 



- Tree Protection System 

Large trees are the backbones of 

our rainforests hence are protected with 

LPS (Lightning Protection System) 

to prevent damage from lightning strike 



- Transplanting of trees that are affected by development 



- Green Roofs and Green Vertical wall to 

reduce island heat effect 



- Water catchment for irrigation 

This pond shows how rainwater and surface run offs are collected, 

impurifies by layers of undergrowth and used for irrigation 



- Planting of native plant species; requires less watering, getting by on rain water 



- Pesticide free program; to keep the natural eco system in balance 

- kept robust & bug resistant selected hardy plant species 



- Timber collected from construction sites, boulders from highway construction, tree trunks from tree 

cutters, old railway sleepers are being recycled into useful materials for landscaping 


From waste to wonderful landscape….. 


From waste to wonderful landscape….. 


From waste to useful perches and furnitures….. 


These features are built using 

recycled timber from construction 

sites and structures. This greatly 

reduces the need for fresh lumber, 

and helps to save our region’s 

natural rainforests. 


Features created from discarded logs, tree trunks etc… 


Recycling Programs ~ Waste water is treated before pumping out to sea 

Aerobic wastewater treatment to handle about 65 cubic metres of sludge monthly 

Recycling Programs

Recycling Programs ~ Horticultural waste & animal dung 

Woodchip 

Animal Dung 

Horticultural waste 

Recycling Programs

Recycling Programs ~ Horticultural waste as mulch & animal barriers 

Recycling Programs

Recycling Programs ~ Going Green in F&B 

Corn & Yam box Recycle bag Metal cutlery 

Work with supplier to collect & recycle tin 

can,plastic and glass. 

Recycling Programs

Recycling Programs ~ Going Green in the Office 

• Photocopier paper is made of sugar cane fibre 

• Duplex printing machine – set to print on both sides 

• Recycle paper – shred to provide bedding materials 

for some animals 

Recycling Programs

Recycling Programs ~ Old Phone recycle program 

Recycling Programs

Recycling Programs ~ Recyclable Arts 

Recycling Programs

Energy Saving Programs - Evironmental friendly transport systems 

Energy Saving Programs

Energy saving devices – motion sensors for lights, fans & flushing systems 


Energy saving devices – light tubes instead of electrically powered lights 


Energy saving practices - all office staff on 5-day week 

- lights & a/c are turned off during lunch break 

- a/c system is set at 26 degrees & automatically 

shut off at 6pm 


Energy saving practices – pumps for waterfalls & cascades are automatically 

switched on at 8.30am & off at 6.30pm 


Green Initiatives/Programs 

1.Outreach Programs to Schools 

School talks and road shows by education officers 

Conservation outreach roadshow at Ngee Ann and Temasek Polytechnic 

Green Programs

2. Conservation Ambassador Programs 

- reconnects students with wildlife thru training & first hand experiences with animals 

- play an active role in raising awareness & spread message to visitors the importance of wildlife & 

conservation 

Green members teaching the public how to plant a tree 

and using recycled paper to do origami. 

Green Programs


~ Eco Trail 

Station 1 – Plant for Life 

Objectives of the Eco Trail: 

• create greater awareness 

about conservation of 

wildlife and its habitats 

• promote knowledge on 

environmental issue to 

schools through 

participation at various 

activity stations in the zoo 

Objective 

Introduce the importance of flora & fauna and encourage planting 

Station 2 – Spotting Wildlife 

Objective 

Introduce local animal species to the students 

Green Programs


Station 3 – Recycling is the way to go! 

Station 4 – Reduce energy usage 

Objective 

•To inculcate recycling culture amongst youngsters 

Station 5 – Composting is fun! 

Objective 

•Encourage participants to practice energy efficiency 

Objective 

•To introduce composting to participants 

Green Programs

3. Promote local stewardship such as 

forest & coastal clean ups 

Night 

Safari 

Singapore 

Zoo 

Green Programs – Earth Day

3. Promote local stewardship such as 

coastal & forest clean ups 

Coastal cleanup at Pandan 

Mangroves. 


4. Tree Planting on Earth Day in recognition that deforestation 

not only affects animals’ habitats but also affects climate 

change 


4. Tree Planting on Earth Day at Jurong Bird Park 


5. Establish green team ~ create internal staff awareness 

Green Programs

5. Establish green team ~ internal staff awareness 

• Talks on wildlife 

• Wildlife Photography contest 

• Eco walk 

“Travel to the Wild” and “Let’s go Wild” 

Wildlife Photography Challenge 

Green Programs

6. Recurring Messages within Exhibits / Proper 

~ Pangolin Conservation Panel 

Green Programs

6. Recurring Messages within Exhibits / Proper 

~ Pangolin Conservation Panel 

Green Programs

6. Recurring Messages Outside the Parks 

~ Tiger Conservation program @ Istana 

Green Programs

6. Recurring Messages Outside the Parks 

~ Tiger Conservation program @ Istana 

Green Programs

7. E-blasts Quarterly Newsletter 

Green Programs

Future Strategies : The Next Green Milestone for WRS 

a. ISO 14064 Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction 

b.BCA Greenmark Assessment for River Safari Park; aiming for a 

Platinum Award which is the highest available accolade for 

sustainable design in Singapore 

Next Green milestones

The Next Green Milestone for WRS 

a. ISO 14064 Implementation at WRS to reduce greenhouse gas 

emission 

Three key greenhouse gases will be covered : 

• Carbon dioxide 

• Methane 

• Hydrofluorocarbon 

Next Green Milestones

The Next Green Milestone for WRS 

b. BCA Greenmark Assessment for River Safari Park; aiming for a 

Platinum Award which is the highest available accolade for 

sustainable design in Singapore 

Next Green Milestones

Biodiversity (fauna & flora) survey 

Greenmark Assessment – key criterias

Bioswales to collect rainwater, as filtration, & habitat for 

native frogs and insects 


Implement vertical green wall, to reduce “heat island effect” 


Greenroofs – to reduce heat island effect 

Waterways – to attract wild life and water filtration 

Green roof 

Waterways 


Greenmark Assessment – key criterias 

Greenroof Plan for River Safari 

ROTW-Roof Plan

Rainwater harvesting for irrigation 


Extensive landscaping 

• 120 plant species 

• 150,000 plants to be planted 


Reuse soil from excavation works & Relocate trees that are 

affected by development 


Conclusion….. 

“Our generation has inherited an incredible beautiful world from our parents 

and they from their parents. It is in our hands whether our children and 

their children inherit the same world” – Richard Branson

THANK YOU!

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