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The Park Connector Network (PCN) of Singapore is under the management of National Parks Board (NParks).

NParks is also responsible for the management of over 300 parks and the streetscape (or roadside greenery). There is a hierarchy and diversity of parks, ranging from large regional parks to neighbourhood parks and playgrounds, where a spectrum of natural ecosystems co-exists with horticultural gardens. In this scheme the PCN serves as the network that connects these green spaces.[1]

History

The proposal to form a park connector network was approved in 1991 by The Garden City Action Committee.[2] In 1995, The Kallang Park Connector became the first park connector to be implemented. Stretching over nine kilometres, the park connector links two regional parks: Bishan Park and Kallang Riverside Park. In December 2007, the Eastern Coastal PCN, a 42-kilometre loop, was completed, providing a link from East Coast Park to Changi Beach Park. By January 2012, 200 kilometres of the PCN has been completed.[3]

List

Current completed park connectors include:

See also

References

  1. ^ National Parks Board Annual Report 2010/2011
  2. ^ Linking People, Linking Nature: The Park Connector Network of Singapore, Lena Chan et al.
  3. ^ Newsroom, Ministry of National Development
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