Number of Trees with Girth of More Than a Metre Cut Down Since February 2021

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for National Development (a) how many trees with a girth of more than one metre have been cut down since February 2021; and (b) whether the Singapore Green Plan 2030 goal of planting one million trees by 2030 takes into account the number of trees cut down.

Mr Desmond Lee: We do not have data on the number of trees with a girth of more than one metre that have been cut down islandwide since February 2021. That said, the planting of one million trees between 2020 and 2030 will more than make up for the trees lost during that period. This is in addition to existing greenery replacement measures within development sites.