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A 12.5 ha coastal forest in Labrador, along the Greater Southern Waterfront, will be restored from next year as part of Singapore's efforts to conserve its biodiversity.

The restoration of the area-the size of 17 football fields- will include the planting of 5,000 native trees that are suited to the coastal forest environment, National Development Minister Desmond Lee announced yesterday.

Part of an article found in today's The New Paper