Sisters' Islands Marine Park

Sisters' Islands Marine Park
Sisters' Islands Marine Park is located in Singapore
Sisters' Islands Marine Park
Sisters' Islands Marine Park
TypeMarine park
LocationSisters' Islands, Singapore
Coordinates1°12′54″N 103°50′00″E / 1.21500°N 103.83333°E / 1.21500; 103.83333
Area400,000 m2 (40 hectares)
OpenedAugust 2014; 10 years ago (2014-08) (Guided walks)[1]
15 July 2015; 9 years ago (2015-07-15) (Public gallery)
September 2015; 9 years ago (2015-09) (Dive trails)
Operated byNational Parks Board
StatusOperational
WebsiteOfficial site

Sisters’ Islands Marine Park is a 400,000 square metre(40ha) marine park located in Southern Islands planning area, Singapore, which was designated a marine protected area (MPA) by the Government of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore in 2014.[2][3] The park encompasses the land and waters surrounding Sisters' Islands, and also covers the western coasts of both St John's Island and Pulau Tekukor.[4]

The park is Singapore's first marine park[5] and it allows visitors to the park to experience the marine life around the region, through guided walks,[6][7] the Marine Park Public Gallery and the dive trails where visitors can observe the marine life in the area.[1]

  1. ^ a b "5 things about the Sisters' Islands, Singapore's first marine park". The Straits Times. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Sisters' Islands Marine Park could join worldwide network of precious marine areas". Weekly Eleven Myanmar. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Sisters' Islands Marine Park". National Parks Board.
  4. ^ "Singapore to have its first marine park on Sisters' Islands". Eco-Business. 14 July 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Singapore to get first marine park". The Straits Times. 13 July 2014. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Singapore to have its first Marine Park on Sisters' Islands". Today Online. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Previously inaccessible Bendera Bay at St John's Island to be opened to public, but capacity will be limited". Today Online. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.