Land Conservation

The land is regarded as natural heritage.
Owing to the importance of land conservation, land use planning is a prerogative of the government. In some areas, a government agency may impose a conservation restriction on landowner. Legal agreement is established to limit the uses of land for the purpose of land conservation. In this way, valuable land can be reserved for proper developement.

Advantages:

• Minimize loss and damage to surrounding scenic beauty and habitats so that more land can be made available for human uses.
  

Disadvantages:

• When land is needed for other purposes, it might be difficult to clear the land.
  

Singapore context:
Example, the land in Bukit Timah is made into a nature reserve, known as Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.