The new mangrove conservatory by SIT is set to begin construction in July 2024, with an expected completion date of December 2025.
SIT said on May 23 that it would start construction of the mangrove conservatory in July in collaboration with the National Parks Board , with completion expected in December 2025. SIT Associate Professor Cesar Jung-Harada, 40, principal investigator and project lead. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO The conservatory plans to extend mangrove research and development efforts to ecological restoration projects on nearby Coney Island and Pulau Ubin.
Researchers will be able to set up experiments to help identify mangroves that can help Singapore deal with global warming and rising sea levels, and maximise carbon capture. Mangrove habitats can store and lock carbon in the ground as they take in carbon dioxide through photosynthesis. They can store three to five times more carbon per hectare than other forest types.
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