MEDIA ADVISORY

Reopening of some park facilities and resumption of services in Phase Two

17 June 2020 — The Multi-Ministry Taskforce announced on 15 June the resumption of activities as part of Phase Two of the post Circuit Breaker reopening. In line with this, from 19 June onwards, people visiting our parks may do so in groups of up to five.

Park facilities including playgrounds, skate parks, hardcourts, fishing areas, dog runs, beaches, lawns and fields, shelters, and car parks will be reopened. Food & beverage, retail, recreation and convenience outlets in gardens, parks and nature reserves will be reopened, subject to safe management measures as stipulated in the Enterprise (ESG) guidelines. Function spaces will also be reopened for wedding solemnisations, subject to a cap of 20 persons (excluding the Solemniser) or less, depending on the venue’s capacity based on safe management principles.

Activities such as having picnics and recreational games will be permitted, in addition to exercises such as walking, running, static exercises, taichi and cycling. Visitors engaging in sports and physical exercises should observe the safe management measures as stipulated in the Sport Singapore guidelines. For preschools, groups of up to 10 students with two staff will be permitted in our gardens and parks.

Camping sites, barbeque pits, galleries and attractions such as will remain closed for now as these settings tend to involve large numbers of people who are likely to come into close contact, often in enclosed spaces and for prolonged periods of time, thereby increasing the risk of transmission of COVID-19.

We would like to remind park visitors that for their own safety and those around them, that they are required to wear a mask except when engaging in strenuous exercises

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or consuming food, drink or medication, and observe a safe distance of at least one metre from other visitors. All park visitors are to observe the advisories put up in our gardens, parks and nature reserves.

All gardening activities at Community in Bloom gardens including allotment gardens will be limited to groups of up to five persons each. Gardeners must wear masks at all times and observe safe distancing measures.

The latest advisories in response to the COVID-19 situation are available at www.nparks.gov.sg/noticeboard.

Resumption of Landscape-related Services All landscape-related services and nurseries will resume, subject to safe management measures as required by MOM and NParks.

Resumption of Animal and Veterinary-related Services All animal-related activities and services such as sale and adoption of pets and pet boarding will resume, subject to safe management measures as required by MOM and NParks. - End -

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For more information, please contact:

Judith Soh (Ms) Manager (Communications) Mobile: 9744 2107 Email: [email protected]

Ng Li-San (Ms) Director (Communications) National Parks Board Mobile: 9846 7715 Email: [email protected]

About National Parks Board (NParks)

The National Parks Board (NParks) is responsible for enhancing and managing the urban ecosystems of our City in Nature. We are the lead agency for greenery, biodiversity conservation, and wildlife and animal health, welfare and management. We are also working closely with the community to enhance the quality of our living environment.

NParks manages more than 350 parks, 3,347 hectares of nature reserves, the Singapore Botanic Gardens, Pulau Ubin and the Sisters' Marine Park. Adding to this is the extensive network of Nature Ways, and the over 300 km Park Connector Network that links major parks, nature areas and residential estates -wide. Every year, we run over 3,500 educational and outreach programmes across our various green spaces.

NParks has developed an urban biodiversity conservation model, which aims to conserve representative ecosystems in land-scarce Singapore. NParks also monitors and coordinates measures to enhance the presence of biodiversity in our urban landscape.

NParks is working closely with partners in the landscape, horticulture, veterinary and animal sectors to increase productivity, and provide training for all levels of the workforce. Enhancing competencies of the industry will support Singapore’s vision of being a City in Nature.

For more information, visit www.nparks.gov.sg and www.facebook.com/nparksbuzz.

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