A study has found that patches of protected forest on oil palm plantations play an important role in helping to conserve endangered species including hornbill birds and dipterocarp trees. Forest ...

An Indonesian government task force has ordered dozens of companies in palm oil cultivation and mining to pay fines totalling ...

Indonesia’s leading forestry university is making the case for oil palms to be classified as a forest crop — a move that would see existing plantations counted as forest, and the establishment of new ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Clearing of forests in Indonesia to make way for oil palm plantations has decreased in recent years, a new analysis shows. It found that ...

Southeast Asia’s tropical forests are renowned for their biodiversity, but at the same time face significant threats from the expansion of oil palm plantations. With global demand for palm oil rising, ...

Oil palm plantations have been widely cited as a dominant factor in recent disasters on the island of Sumatra. However, oil ...

Greenpeace Indonesia and Pusaka Bentala Rakyat Foundation express concerns about Prabowo's plan to cultivate palm oil, ...

Pablo J. Acosta García is affiliated with Centunion, Española de Coordinación Técnica y Financiera, S.A. This article is part of a series to commemorate International Day of Forests on March 21.

Due to the extensive clearing of their habitat, these primates sometimes turn to palm oil monocultures while foraging. This often leads to conflicts with farmers. The macaques do not damage the palm ...

The Ministry of Environment has sealed a palm oil plantation company in Sumatra after being suspected of contributing to the recent flooding.