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The Singapore Botanic Gardens has submitted its bid to become a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site, authorities said on Tuesday.
The nomination dossier submitted to the United Nations body included a document detailing the garden's historical, economic and socio-cultural significance, and a proposed site management plan outlining how it will be protected in the future, the Botanic Gardens, the National Heritage Board and the National Parks Board said in a joint statement.
It could be known as early as June 2015 whether the garden's bid to be Singapore's first UNESCO heritage site is successful.
More than 200 pieces of feedback were received during the four- month public consultation period on the nomination documents, they said.
"Most fondly recalled their visits to the gardens, the band performances, feeding of the swans as well as the romantic walks," the statement said.
Nigel Taylor, director of the garden, said much thought and effort had gone into the bid.
"We are grateful to the many volunteers and community groups who have voiced their support. Together with these groups, we are committed to conserving the living heritage of the Gardens for our future generations to enjoy," local daily Straits Times quoted him as saying.
The Botanic Gardens was founded in 1859 by a horticultural society as a leisure garden. The site in 1990 came under the management of the National Parks Board. It has botanical and horticultural attractions with a rich history and a wonderful plant collection.
