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S’pore can set an example through Mandai conservation

It is good to see the efforts made to help preserve nature in Singapore (“Nature groups propose changes to alleviate environmental impact in Mandai”; July 29).

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Manoraj Rajathurai

It is good to see the efforts made to help preserve nature in Singapore (“Nature groups propose changes to alleviate environmental impact in Mandai”; July 29).

The latest, involving the development of the Mandai mega nature attraction, which brings together much of what nature offers, is commendable and timely.

For these are grave times elsewhere for animals and plants, which are being wiped out on an unprecedented scale. With all that humans have been endowed with, I would expect us to share this planet with nature and respect it.

Perhaps it is time humans looked carefully at themselves, to try and understand what has become of them, especially in the way they increasingly exploit this planet’s gifts, in particular what comes naturally.

From the levelling of habitats to the capture of animals for commercial reward, humanity is causing havoc in entire ecosystems. There might not be much left for us to see and benefit from in the not-too-distant future.

It is important for the powers that be to do all that is within their means to put a stop to this.

Meanwhile, Singapore can set an example, despite its limitations, that the rest of the world can follow. This it can achieve at Mandai, where nature can be managed and made to thrive under conditions that can be controlled.

This is important, as Singapore has lost up to 73 per cent of its animal and plant species in the past 200 years.

Clearly, extinction is at an all-time high and there is a biodiversity crisis out there that needs to be dealt with, but is it too late?

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