EIA now available for public viewing

Share your feedback on the EIA and ideas for the OCBC Mangrove Park - Singapore’s first large-scale Ecological Mangrove Restoration project. First initiated by Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M) Initiative!

Visitors who joined R.U.M. walks in 2016 to share about the project.

The EIA report is available for public download here. Email your feedback to Wee Hong Yuan at wee_hong_yuan@nparks.gov.sg and Teo Kah Ming at nparks_pulau_ubin@nparks.gov.sg. The public feedback period is from 21 September 2023 to 20 October 2023. 

From NParks Buzz post: OCBC Mangrove Park - Singapore’s first large-scale Ecological Mangrove Restoration project

Last year, we announced the establishment of the OCBC Mangrove Park at Sungei Durian ponds along the southern coast of Pulau Ubin, the first large-scale Ecological Mangrove Restoration project in Singapore. 👍

Site preparation will commence in 2024, which include earth-filling to raise the elevation of the pond beds, improving hydrology, and maximising sediment retention. With this, an estimated 8,000 mangrove plants are expected to naturally establish at the site!

Ahead of this, we engaged academics, the nature community and Friends of Ubin Network (FUN) to discuss the design concept and findings of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) which studied the potential impacts of the proposed works on the environment.

The study concluded that the proposed works would not cause significant environmental impacts with the use of silt curtains and silt fences as mitigation measures. Furthermore, the restored mangrove ecosystem, which is expected to be rich in flora and fauna, will benefit and support the adjacent coastal habitats within Ubin. The EIA report is now available for public viewing and feedback. More info is available at https://go.gov.sg/nparks-ubin-mangrove-eia.

We are also improving accessibility to the site to welcome visitors in 2026, with community engagement and outreach programmes to share about mangrove restoration – do stay tuned! We will continue to apply nature-based solutions to our coastal areas, so that Singaporeans can continue to enjoy our green spaces and rich biodiversity in our City in Nature.