10
November
2017
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17:48
Asia/Singapore

More rooftop gardens, urban farms planned

A joint study was conducted by NUS and the National Parks Board to illustrate how high-rise greenery has a part to play in housing wildlife. The study looked at biodiversity in roof gardens here from May 2014 to December 2015, and recorded some 53 bird species and 57 butterfly species in over 30 study sites. According to the study, the first of its kind in Asia, roof gardens that attract the most wildlife are located below 50m in a building; have a larger planted area of more than 1,100 sq m; and have flower-and fruit-bearing plants.