Ten-year project will assess impact of the rapid spread of palm oil plantations and whether setting-aside natural forests within plantations can save threatened species such as the Orang-utan, Pygmy Elephant and Clouded Leopard.
Researchers are beginning a major study into the impact of palm oil plantations on biodiversity across an estimated 20,000 hectare site in Borneo - the largest project of its kind in the world.
The rapid expansion of palm oil, a hugely lucrative crop, is being driven by demand for its use in food produce such as cakes as well as cosmetics and biofuels. The area of land used for palm oil has grown eight-fold in the last 40 years with 85 per cent of global exports coming from Indonesia and Malaysia.
Source: The Ecologist
Researchers are beginning a major study into the impact of palm oil plantations on biodiversity across an estimated 20,000 hectare site in Borneo - the largest project of its kind in the world.
The rapid expansion of palm oil, a hugely lucrative crop, is being driven by demand for its use in food produce such as cakes as well as cosmetics and biofuels. The area of land used for palm oil has grown eight-fold in the last 40 years with 85 per cent of global exports coming from Indonesia and Malaysia.
Source: The Ecologist
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