National Parks Board

The National Parks Board (NParks) is a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development of the Government of Singapore.

National Parks Board
Agency overview
Formed6 June 1990 (1990-06-06)
JurisdictionGovernment of Singapore
HeadquartersSingapore Botanic Gardens, 1 Cluny Road, Singapore 259569
Agency executives
  • Benny Lim, Chairman
  • Kenneth Er Boon Hwee, CEO[1]
Parent agencyMinistry of National Development
Websitehttp://www.nparks.gov.sg

History

In November 1989, Minister of National Development, S. Dhanabalan, presented the National Parks Bill in Parliament to form a body to manage the three parks, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Fort Canning Park and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, in Singapore.[2][3] In March 1990, Minister of State for National Development, Lee Boon Yang introduced the National Parks Bill in Parliament to form the National Parks Board as a statutory board.[4]

On 6 June 1990, the National Parks Board was formed to manage the three parks.[3]

On 1 July 1996, the Parks and Recreation Department was merged with the National Parks Board.[5]

Since 1 April 2019, all non-food plant and animal-related functions originally under the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore were transferred to NParks under Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) as part of a reorganisation.[6][7]

See also

References
  1. "New NParks CEO appointed". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  2. "Turning national parks into 'global assets'". The Straits Times. 9 June 1990. p. 8. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  3. "Parks board inaugurated". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Business Times. 7 June 1990. p. 2. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  4. "Bill to create new board". The Business Times. 14 March 1990. p. 2. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  5. "Two perks bodies merge". The Business Times. 2 July 1996. p. 2. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  6. Wong, Derek (26 July 2018). "Increased expertise, more holistic overview of flora and fauna for NParks". The Straits Times. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  7. Matthew, Mohan. "New stat board to oversee food safety and security; AVA to be disbanded". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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