Impact of the oil spill on biodiversity-sensitive sites will show up only later.
With most of the oil cleared from the sea and beaches, the government agencies are moving to the next phase of cleanup operations.
He was speaking at a joint ministerial press conference held at the National Press Centre on June 24.at Pasir Panjang Terminal on June 14. The incident resulted in a 400-tonne oil spill that has since tarred the beaches of Singapore and Malaysia. Giving an update on the impact of the oil spill on Singapore’s nature areas, Mr Lee said the authorities, through prompt action and close cooperation with the nature community, have managed to limit the immediate impact of the oil spill on the country’s coastal and marine biodiversity and habitats.. No other oil-coated animals have been retrieved by the authorities to date, although volunteers, nature groups and NParks are continuing to keep an eye out on the situation.
During Singapore’s last major oil spill in 2017, which affected areas like the biodiversity-rich Chek Jawa Wetlands on offshore Pulau Ubin, recovery took a few months. Ubin is not affected by the recent oil spill. The Friends of Marine Park community – a voluntary network that includes marine scientists, boat users and ocean-dependent business owners – will partner the Government on habitat surveys at the intertidal areas such as along East Coast Park and Changi Beach Park.Over 71,000kg of oil-soaked sand scooped up at Sentosa’s beaches following oil spill
The scientific community and the institutes of higher learning such as the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, and St John’s Island National Marine Lab, have begun surveys of the Southern Islands and Labrador Nature Reserve.
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