The Wildlife Reserves Singapore Conservation Funds also supports both local education outreach programs, aimed at educating the local public. In addition, the WRSCF also organizes large-scale seminars and workshops that involves professionals across different fields and from different countries around the world. Let’s take a look at some of the outreach programs below!

 

ISTANA OPEN HOUSE

 

Children’s activity booth

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A sharing about pangolins

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This is an annual event organized by Wildlife Reserves Singapore. During the public holidays when the Istana is open to the public, Wildlife Reserves Singapore set up a booth to educate the public about the various wildlife in Singapore. These includes hands on activities for children, as well as talks by professionals and zookeepers. Interesting themes were also chosen each year, such as a focus on snakes in 2013, which was the year of the snake.

 

During these events, Wildlife Reserves Singapore attempt to educate the general public by imparting knowledge about various animals in Singapore. In addition, they also try to raise awareness about different conservation issues and provide information on what we can do to help.

 

FESTIVAL OF BIODIVERSITY

 

Exhibition by Wildlife Reserves Singapore

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The Festival of Biodiversity is an annual event organized by National Parks Board (NParks) and is held at different locations in Singapore every year. The most recent Festival of Biodiversity was held at Nex shopping mall in 2017. The event is organized in collaboration with the Biodiversity Roundtable, which aims to raise awareness about the diversity of wildlife we have in Singapore.

Wildlife Reserves Singapore takes part in the festival annually, attempting to educate the public about conservation issues in Singapore. In the festival of 2014, Wildlife Reserves Singapore also showcased the many research projects which it has supported over the years since the conservation fund’s establishment.

 

CONSERVATION OF ASIAN TORTOISES AND FRESHWATER TURTLES: SETTING PRIORITIES FOR THE NEXT TEN YEARS

 

The participants who attended the talk

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Held on February 2011, more than 70 experts and professionals attended the 4-day workshop organized by Wildlife Reserves Singapore at the Singapore Zoo. Amongst many other topics, the talks focused on discussions about the confiscation of turtles and tortoises, endangered species, as well as the design of captive facilities. A report on the proceedings, recommendations, and conclusion on the workshop was also published and available online (Horne, Poole, & Walde, 2012).

 

These outreach programs are a good way for Wildlife Reserves Singapore to educate Singaporeans about conservation issues. In addition, WRS is also able to exchange valuable information with experts from all over the world, and discuss solutions to various environmental problems.