Native Orchid Conservation
Our Orchid Conservation Programme was initiated in 1995 to monitor threatened native species, explore ways to conserve their germplasm and increase their numbers for subsequent re-introduction into appropriate habitats.
Last updated 12 March 2026
Singapore has some 223 species of native orchids. Of these, 148 are considered to be nationally or globally extinct, 71 are endangered or critically endangered, two are vulnerable and only three are considered least concern. An orchid conservation programme was initiated in 1995 to monitor these threatened native species and explore ways to conserve their germplasm and increase their numbers for subsequent re-introduction into appropriate habitats. Since the mid-1990s, NParks has successfully reintroduced and propagated native orchids in parks and green spaces across Singapore. To date, 60 native orchid species have been reintroduced across Singapore, comprising over 40,000 plants at more than 40 different locations.
