National Biodiversity Centre (Singapore)

1°19′00″N 103°49′02″E / 1.3167°N 103.8171°E / 1.3167; 103.8171

National Biodiversity Centre

NBC
The National Biodiversity Centre building
Agency overview
Formed	22 May 2006; 18 years ago (2006-05-22)
Preceding agencies	National Biodiversity Reference Centre Biodiversity Centre Conservation Branch
Jurisdiction	Singapore
Headquarters	Singapore Botanic Gardens, House 6, 1 Cluny Road, Singapore 259569 1°19′00″N 103°49′02″E / 1.3167°N 103.8171°E / 1.3167; 103.8171
Employees	30 (as of May 2010)
Agency executive	Dr. Lena Chan, Deputy Director
Parent agency	National Parks Board
Website	www.nparks.gov.sg

The National Biodiversity Centre (abbr.: NBC; Chinese: 国家生物多样性中心; Malay: Pusat Kepelbagaian Bio Nasional; Tamil: தேசிய பல்வகை உயிரியல் நிலையம்) is a branch of the National Parks Board and serves as Singapore's one-stop centre for biodiversity-related information and activities.^[1] It manages all available information and data on biodiversity in Singapore. Diverse biodiversity-related information and data are currently generated, stored and updated by different organisations and individuals. The National Biodiversity Centre will maximize the usefulness of such information and data by linking them in a single meta-database. Having complete and up-to-date information is crucial for many decision-making processes involving biodiversity. This hub of biodiversity information and data at the National Biodiversity Centre will also allow knowledge gaps to be better identified and addressed.

The National Biodiversity Centre takes responsibility for the conservation of both terrestrial and marine flora and fauna in Singapore and represents the National Parks Board in its role as the government's scientific authority on nature conservation. The National Biodiversity Centre will also represent Singapore in various biodiversity-related international and regional conventions, including the Convention on Biological Diversity, ASEAN Center for Biodiversity, ASEAN Working Group on Nature Conservation and Biodiversity and ASEANET.