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Singapore

S.E.A. Aquarium (Singapore) is one of Southeast Asia's most prominent marine attractions, located on Sentosa Island as part of Resorts World Sentosa. Opened in 2012, it plays a major role in marine education, research and conservation outreach in the region. The aquarium showcases a broad cross-section of marine habitats and species, helping raise public awareness of ocean biodiversity and sustainability.

Adventure Cove Waterpark is part of Resorts World Sentosa on Sentosa Island, Singapore. It combines high-energy water attractions with marine encounters and educational experiences, reflecting Singapore's emphasis on family-friendly leisure, tourism infrastructure, and marine conservation. The park complements nearby S.E.A. Aquarium, contributing to Sentosa's reputation as a major integrated resort and entertainment hub.

Palawan Beach is one of Sentosa Island's three main beaches (with Siloso and Tanjong). It is a popular family-friendly recreational shoreline known for its soft white sand and shallow swimming areas. Although largely a man-made and maintained beach, it plays an important role in Singapore's leisure and coastal tourism scene and is integrated into Sentosa's history as a resort destination developed from the 1970s onward.

Siloso Beach is one of the three main beaches on Sentosa Island, Singapore’s premier resort island. While not a natural heritage site, it is significant as a purpose-built urban beach that anchors Sentosa’s recreational and nightlife scene. The beach complements nearby historical sites such as Fort Siloso (a preserved coastal defence installation) and reflects Sentosa’s transformation from a military outpost to a major leisure and tourism hub.

Tanjong Beach is one of Sentosa Island's quieter, more natural shorelines and is valued as a calm coastal retreat close to central Singapore. It sits on the southwestern tip of Sentosa and showcases soft sands, sheltered waters and open views toward the Southern Islands. The beach contributes to Sentosa's long transformation from a historic military outpost (Pulau Blakang Mati during colonial and WWII periods) into a modern leisure island.

Skyline Luge Sentosa is a signature family-friendly attraction on Sentosa Island that introduced Singapore visitors to the gravity-powered luge concept developed by Skyline Enterprises (originating in New Zealand). Since its opening, it has become an iconic recreational experience on Sentosa, combining adventure riding with scenic chairlift views of the island and surrounding coastline.

Madame Tussauds Singapore is a branch of the world-famous Madame Tussauds wax museums operated by Merlin Entertainments. It showcases life-like wax figures of international and regional celebrities, cultural icons, sports stars, and historical figures, offering insight into popular culture and celebrity representation in Southeast Asia. The attraction contributes to Singapore's tourism by providing an interactive, family-friendly entertainment option on Sentosa Island.

Jewel Changi Airport is a landmark mixed-use development within Singapore’s Changi Airport complex that blends retail, leisure and nature under one spectacular glass-and-steel dome. Opened in 2019, Jewel redefined airport design by making a major travel hub also a destination in its own right—bringing together architecture, landscape design and visitor experience to create a global icon for modern transit-oriented attractions.

Changi Beach Park is one of Singapore's oldest coastal parks, offering a blend of natural coastal habitats and local heritage. The park preserves stretches of sandy shoreline, coastal vegetation and intertidal ecosystems important for migratory and resident shorebirds. It also sits near sites associated with Singapore's wartime history and the longstanding fishing and kampong (village) communities of the Changi area.

East Coast Park is one of Singapore's most beloved recreational coastal parks. Created on reclaimed land in the late 20th century and managed by the National Parks Board (NParks), it transformed a stretch of coastline into a multi-use public space that showcases Singapore's approach to urban coastal planning. The park is important as a daily recreational hub for residents and a draw for visitors seeking seaside leisure without leaving the city.

MacRitchie Reservoir is Singapore's oldest reservoir, completed in 1868. It forms the heart of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve and is an important green lung for the city-state, preserving primary and secondary rainforest habitats. The reservoir and surrounding forest support diverse flora and fauna, including monitor lizards, long-tailed macaques, otters, and many bird species. It also plays a vital role in water supply history and urban ecology for Singapore.

MacRitchie TreeTop Walk is a notable attraction within Singapore's Central Catchment Nature Reserve, showcasing one of the few remaining patches of primary and secondary tropical rainforest on the island. It serves both as a recreational landmark and an educational resource about Singapore's natural heritage, biodiversity conservation, and water catchment history linked to MacRitchie Reservoir.

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve protects one of the last sizable patches of primary tropical rainforest in Singapore and sits on Bukit Timah Hill, the island's highest natural point (about 163 m). The reserve is a biodiversity hotspot in an otherwise highly urbanised country — it contains a large proportion of Singapore's native tree and plant species and supports rich fauna, making it important for conservation, education and scientific study.

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is one of Singapore's most important remaining mangrove and wetland ecosystems. It protects intertidal mudflats, mangrove forests and coastal habitats that are rare in the rapidly urbanised island nation. The reserve is internationally recognised as an important stopover for migratory shorebirds on the East Asian–Australasian Flyway and has been designated as an ASEAN Heritage Park. It also serves an educational role, conserving native flora and fauna and offering urban residents a direct connection to coastal biodiversity.

Pulau Ubin is one of Singapore's last surviving rural landscapes, preserving kampong (village) life, granite-quarrying heritage and diverse coastal ecosystems. The island offers a living window into Singapore's past — from granite quarrying that supplied building stone for early Singapore to the traditional livelihoods of Malay and Chinese fishing and farming families. It is also a biodiversity hotspot, especially at Chek Jawa, a well-known intertidal area with rich seagrass, mangroves and rocky shore communities.

Chek Jawa is one of Singapore's most important intertidal ecosystems located on the southeastern tip of Pulau Ubin. It contains six distinct habitats—rocky shore, sandy beach, seagrass lagoon, coral rubble, mangroves and coastal forest—supporting rich biodiversity including molluscs, crabs, starfishes, sea cucumbers, horseshoe crabs, mudskippers and many shore and migratory birds. In 2001 a high-profile community and scientific campaign successfully halted reclamation plans, making Chek Jawa a celebrated example of community-driven conservation in Singapore.

Coney Island Park (Pulau Serangoon) is a reclaimed-nature park on the northeastern coast of Singapore, managed by the National Parks Board (NParks). It is valued for its relatively undeveloped coastal habitats within an urban setting: casuarina belts, coastal forests, grasslands, mangroves and sandy beaches. The park provides important green space for biodiversity—especially migratory and resident bird species—and acts as a natural buffer along the Punggol coastline. It also offers local residents a rustic escape from the city, showcasing Singapore's efforts to balance development with nature conservation.

Labrador Nature Reserve is a coastal nature reserve on Singapore's southern shore overlooking Keppel Harbour. It is valued for its combination of natural coastal habitats (rocky shore, mangroves and secondary forest) and well‑preserved World War II coastal fortifications. The reserve provides important green space in an urbanised area and supports shorebirds, migratory species and intertidal life while offering educational and heritage interpretation about Singapore's wartime history.

Jurong Lake Gardens is a major newly developed public garden in western Singapore, created as part of the National Parks Board's vision to bring a large-scale, nature-centric recreational green space to the Jurong Lake District. It transforms the lakeside into a biodiversity-friendly urban park that connects communities, conserves wetland habitats, and complements nearby heritage sites such as the Chinese and Japanese Gardens. The Gardens are significant as a model of urban regeneration, combining landscape design, ecological restoration, and community recreation.

Established in the late 1970s, Science Centre Singapore is a landmark institution in Singapore's national effort to promote science literacy and STEM education. It has served generations of students, educators and families as a hands-on learning hub and a model for informal science education in Southeast Asia. The Centre plays an important cultural role in making science accessible and engaging to the public and supports national education priorities and outreach programs.