The plans are part of a partnership between NParks and OCBC Bank to increase Singapore’s capacity for carbon storage. - The Straits Times/Asia News Network
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Plans to naturally establish 8,000 mangrove trees in abandoned aquaculture ponds in Pulau Ubin were announced on Saturday (Oct 29), as part of a partnership between the National Parks Board (NParks) and OCBC Bank to increase Singapore’s capacity for carbon storage.
These trees will be located in the 4ha ponds of Sungei Durian, along the southern coast of the island, and the site will eventually be known as OCBC Mangrove Park.
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