How is palm oil affecting orangutans?

Orangutan Care Center donate Orangutan Foundation International. In Sumatra at least 10.8 million hectares have been opened up for palm oil plantations. The situation in Borneo is similar. Large scale conversion of tropical rain forests has had an absolutely devastating impact on biodiversity in both Borneo and Sumatra. read more

The main threat to the survivial of orangutan populations in the wild is the massive expansion of palm oil plantations in Borneo and Sumatra. Borneo and Sumatra are the large tropical islands where the two endemic species of orangutans are respectively found (pygmaeus in Borneo and abelii in Sumatra). read more

Palm Oil does not effect Orangutans in any way. The NGOs have mounted a vicious campaign against palm oil. The story is as follows: Malaysia and Indonesian company in order to expand the area of Palm Oil, clear vegetation to get virgin land for new plantings. read more

Oil palm plantations are a major threat to orangutans, but new initiatives for deforestation-free palm oil may help save them. View Images Two orangutans spend time in the forest in Borneo, Indonesia. read more

The main threat to the survival of orangutan populations in the wild is the massive expansion of palm oil plantations in Borneo and Sumatra. Palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil in the world, having even surpassed soya in terms of usage. read more

The battle to save the orangutans is not helped by the readiness of multinational corporations to use palm oil from unverified sources. Hundreds of products on UK supermarket shelves are made with palm oil or its derivatives sourced from plantations on land that was once home to Sumatran orangutans. read more