Analysis of available data, however, suggests that oil palm development accounts for only 4% of worldwide forest loss (Corley, 2006) and about 8% of the forest loss in Indonesia over the period 1990-2000 (T. Fairhurst & Hardter, 2003). Huge forested areas have been earmarked for oil palm development, especially in Sumatera, Kalimantan (Casson, 2000) and … Continue reading Deforestation of rainforest