Both Lazarus South and the coral reefs off Kusu Island were found to be especially rich in coral biodiversity.
Singapore’s southern islands - Kusu and Lazarus - have been picked as the proposed site for the country's second marine park, announced Minister for National Development Desmond Lee on Thursday .
The announcement came after NParks completed an ecological profiling exercise in 2022, which identified areas of biodiversity in Singapore and the ecological connectivity between such hotspots. The reefs of Lazarus Island and Kusu Island are home to 97 and 141 coral species respectively, including certain rare ones, said NParks.A Black Tip Reef Shark seen in the waters near the islands where Singapore's second proposed marine park is located.
Additionally, Lazarus South holds one of the Southern Islands’ largest native-dominated mature secondary coastal forests with rare species such as the Nicker Bean and Brown Scrufy Fig.HABITATS COMPLEMENTARY TO FIRST MARINE PARK NParks said the habitats at Lazarus Island and Kusu Island have been identified to be complementary to those at Sisters’ Islands Marine Park.
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