And all singaporeans have a part to play in this. The singapore botanic gardens is protected primarily through the planning act of singapore, which regulates conservation and development and requires permits to be obtained for new development or works. To be included on the world heritage list, sites must be of outstanding universal value and meet at least one out of ten selection criteria In december 2012, singapore placed the singapore botanic gardens on its tentative list, indicating interest to inscribe it as a unesco world heritage site. The singapore botanic gardens is managed by the national parks board. The singapore botanic gardens is home to over 10,000 plant species, many of which are rare or endangered
The gardens' conservation efforts are focused on protecting these species and their habitats, as well as promoting the conservation of biodiversity more broadly.
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