National Parks Act (Chapter 198a) revised version 1996. Country/Territory Singapore Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to reconstitute the National Parks Board and to provide for the transfer of the property, rights and liabilities of the Parks and Recreation Department to the National Parks Board, and for matters connected therewith. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword National parks Biodiversity Education Endangered species Hunting/capture Institution Keeping of live animals Management/conservation Protected area Research Tourism Use restrictions Community management Protection of species Wild fauna Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia Abstract The Act institutes the National Parks Board supervising the creation and management of National Parks, where all animals and plants shall be reared and protected. No animal in these parks can be captured or killed, nor plant extirpated or destroyed. No agricultural, mining, or building operations shall be set on those protected areas. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by National Parks Act (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Order 2001. Legislation | Singapore | 2001 Keyword: National parks, Management/conservation, Policy/planning, Ecosystem preservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Institution, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX