date:Aug 03, 2018
ions, causing many problems, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Endangerment of species: The orangutan is the animal most associated with the loss of habitat when plantations are planted. GreenPalm reports that in 1990 there were 315,000 orangutans in the wild. Now there are fewer than 50,000 of them. Those that still exist are split into small groups with little chance of long-term survival.
Orangutan Foundation International says that the expansion of palm oil plantations is the