Causes Remnant forests struggle to survive amid oil palm plantations, study shows Most forest trees that persist in areas dominated by oil palm plantations die before they can mature, a new study shows.
Solutions Can a new way to measure tropical rainforest vulnerability help save them? A team of top scientists, brought together by the National Geographic Society, built an index to detect which forests need urgent help.
Solutions www.malaymail.com Govt to stop oil palm expansion, keep 50pc land as forest The government will not allow any more expansion of oil palm plantations in the country, Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok said today.
