After listening to the leaders of the Singapore Botanical Garden introduce the planting area and the Hopea recopei tree species as well as the planting process, Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and General Secretary and President To Lam performed the planting ceremony in the presence of some delegates from the two countries.
The Singapore Botanical Garden is located in the city center, was established in 1859, and is currently managed by the National Parks Council.
In its early years of establishment, the garden played an important role in promoting agricultural development in Singapore and the region through the collection, cultivation, testing and distribution of useful plants.
From 1928, the Botanical Garden pioneered orchid breeding and began a orchid breeding program.
In 2015, the Singapore Botanical Garden was listed as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This is the first and only tropical botanical garden on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This place has famous areas such as: National Orchid Garden, Evolutionary Garden, Tropical Forest...
Singapore's National Orchid Garden is currently the largest place in the world to display tropical orchids.
With its current botanical work and gardening activities, the Singapore Botanical Garden continues to play an important role as a leading tropical botanical institute and a favorite destination for all Singaporeans as well as many tourists.
In 1963, the event of Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew planting trees inspired the campaign to plant 1,963 trees, which was widely responded to by the people with the determination to green Singapore, create a clean, green environment and minimize the impact of urban concretization.
Singapore has one of the highest population densities in the world, with more than 90% of the population living in apartment buildings, but green trees are still present everywhere.
