{"id":5401,"date":"2017-01-16T11:38:36","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T08:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tourism.plus4d.com\/2017\/01\/16\/singapore-enhances-ecotourism-with-two-new-wildlife-parks\/"},"modified":"2017-01-16T11:38:36","modified_gmt":"2017-01-16T08:38:36","slug":"singapore-enhances-ecotourism-with-two-new-wildlife-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tourismworld-seyaha.com\/?p=5401","title":{"rendered":"Singapore enhances ecotourism with two new wildlife parks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"direction: ltr; margin: 0px 0px 1em; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; font-size: 0.938em; line-height: 1.5; padding-left: 1.25em; padding-right: 1.25em; color: #222222; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 900; font-size: 14pt;\">WTTEN-Singapore will supplement its already extensive portfolio of nature-based attractions in the coming years, following the launch of a major new project that will include the creation of two brand new wildlife parks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr; margin: 0px 0px 1em; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; font-size: 0.938em; line-height: 1.5; padding-left: 1.25em; padding-right: 1.25em; color: #222222; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Mandai Park Holdings (MPH) has commenced work on its new \u201cMandai rejuvenation project\u201d. This will see existing Singapore Zoo, River Safari and Night Safari expanded and supplemented with a brand new bird park, rainforest park, a nature-themed indoor attraction and \u201ceco-accommodation\u201d options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tourism.plus4d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/www.traveldailymedia.com_assets_2017_01_Wetlands.jpg\" style=\"outline: 0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-246003 size-full wp-image-5399\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"http:\/\/tourism.plus4d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/www.traveldailymedia.com_assets_2017_01_Wetlands-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"The bird park will feature a wetlands area\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The bird park will feature a wetlands area<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr; margin: 0px 0px 1em; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; font-size: 0.938em; line-height: 1.5; padding-left: 1.25em; padding-right: 1.25em; color: #222222; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The project will use \u201cimpacted land\u201d has been earmarked for redevelopment since 2008, as well as space currently used by Mandai\u2019s three nature parks. The project passed an Environmental Impact Assessment in October 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr; margin: 0px 0px 1em; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; font-size: 0.938em; line-height: 1.5; padding-left: 1.25em; padding-right: 1.25em; color: #222222; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cReviews and discussions on Mandai\u2019s rejuvenation have been going on for several years with various stakeholders. With the necessary government approvals now obtained, we are delighted to mark this milestone with our partners today\u201d, said S Dhanabalan, chairman of MPH.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr; margin: 0px 0px 1em; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; font-size: 0.938em; line-height: 1.5; padding-left: 1.25em; padding-right: 1.25em; color: #222222; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The new bird park will feature a range of species, including many which are threatened in the wild, housed in \u201clarge walk-through aviaries, themed after different regions of the world\u201d. MPH stated that it will adopt breeding, conservation, educational programmes, acting as a \u201csanctuary where\u2026 birds will be preserved, studied and reproduced\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr; margin: 0px 0px 1em; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; font-size: 0.938em; line-height: 1.5; padding-left: 1.25em; padding-right: 1.25em; color: #222222; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The rainforest park (pictured top) will replicate a Southeast Asian jungle, with boardwalks elevating visitors into the multiple tiers, from ground-level to the canopy. Aside the new parks, the project will create new entranceways to all of MPH\u2019s parks, a new basement transport hub, event spaces and new walkways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr; margin: 0px 0px 1em; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; font-size: 0.938em; line-height: 1.5; padding-left: 1.25em; padding-right: 1.25em; color: #222222; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The project will be completed in phases, with the bird park and rainforest park scheduled to open by 2020 and 2021 respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WTTEN-Singapore will supplement its already extensive portfolio of nature-based attractions in the coming years, following the launch of a major new project that will include the creation of two brand new wildlife parks. Mandai Park Holdings (MPH) has commenced work on its new \u201cMandai rejuvenation project\u201d. 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