Heritage trees in Singapore

Implemented at the same time as the Heritage Roads scheme, it is part of a nationwide drive in tree conservation efforts not just within nature reserves, parks, and newly established tree conservation areas, but also anywhere else in the urban and rural environment of Singapore.

In support of the Scheme, a Heritage Trees Fund was established by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) to launch a conservation program that promotes protection and appreciation of Singapore's natural heritage.

[1] The program includes initiatives such as the installation of interpretive signage and a nomination scheme for the community.

[2] Nomination of potential heritage trees is open to the community, and members of the public are encouraged to submit candidates based on these qualifying criteria: a trunk girth (circumference) of more than five metres and/or botanical, social, historical, cultural and/or aesthetical value.

The panel was previously headed by the late Dr Leong Chee Chiew, then-Deputy Chief Operating Officer of the National Parks Board.