Defying extinction odds | Borneo Bulletin Online

New study challenges previous estimates of biodiversity decline in Singapore SINGAPORE (ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES) – Since the founding of modern Singapore in 1819, vast swathes of lush forest and their natural inhabitants have been cleared to make way for human settlements, plantations, and urban development. For years, scientists believed that this extensive deforestation had led […]

Related Keywords

Singapore ,National University Of Singapore ,Singapore General ,Peninsular Malaysia ,Malaysia General ,Malaysia ,Bryan Chisholm ,Shawn Lum ,John Ascher ,Heok Hui ,Chong Kwek Yan ,National Parks Board Nparks ,Proceedings Of The National Academy Sciences ,National Academy ,National University ,Associate Professor Chisholm ,Tan Heok Hui ,Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ,Professor John Ascher ,South East Asia ,Prof Chisholm ,Southeast Asia ,Parks Board ,Central Catchment Nature Reserve ,South East Asian ,Nanyang Technological University ,Asian School ,Animal Ecosystem Birds City State Climate Change Conservation Conservational Research Deforestation Encroachment Endangered Environment Extinction Features Flora And Fauna Global Warming Pangolin Scientists Singapore Southeast Asia Species Stingless Bees ,