What is the impact palm oil plantations have had in Borneo?
The palm oil industry has long been blamed for encroaching on rain forests in Borneo, endangering wildlife such as orangutans and pygmy elephants.
Which country in Malaysia has the largest area of oil palm cultivation?
Currently, about 3.31 million hectares of land are under oil palm cultivation in Malaysia; 62% being located in Peninsular Malaysia while Sabah and Sarawak account for 28% and 10% of the total area respectively.
Where is Borneo forest located?
Southeast Asian
The Southeast Asian islands of Borneo and Sumatra, located on the Equator, are home to some of the world’s most diverse rain forests and Southeast Asia’s last intact forests. Borneo is the world’s third largest island, covering an area slightly larger than Texas. Sumatra is the world’s sixth largest island.
Why is Borneo important?
Borneo is twice the size of Germany. Borneo is home to Southeast Asia’s highest mountain: Mount Kinabalu. During the last 10 years 360 new species have been found in Borneo. Borneo is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, being home to an estimated 15,000 different plant species.
Who gave Malaysia palm oil?
Palm oil trees were introduced to British Malaya by the British government in early 1870s as ornament plants from Eastern Region and The Oil River Protectorate, Nigeria, West Africa. The first commercial palm oil cultivation was done in Selangor in 1917 at Tennamaran Estate.
Who produces palm oil in Malaysia?
The plantation industry’s well known and sizeable players include Sime Darby Plantation Berhad, IOI Corporation Berhad, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad and Genting Plantations Berhad. Felda has the world’s largest palm oil plantations, with 811,140 hectares of palm oil trees in the Malaysian peninsula of Sabah and Sarawak.
Is Sarawak part of Indonesia?
Approximately 73% of the island is Indonesian territory. In the north, the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak make up about 26% of the island….Borneo.
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Indonesia | |
| Provinces | West Kalimantan Central Kalimantan South Kalimantan East Kalimantan North Kalimantan |
| Largest settlement | Samarinda (pop. 842,691) |
| Malaysia |
What is the history of Borneo?
Borneo was visited by the Portuguese in 1521, and shortly thereafter by the Spanish, who established trade relations with the island. The Dutch arrived in the early 1600s, and the English c. 1665. Dutch influence was established on the west coast in the early 1800s and was gradually extended to the south and east.
What is causing deforestation in Borneo?
But in the last century, the world’s third-largest island (shared by Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei) has lost a significant portion of its forests to fire, illegal logging and the expansion of palm oil and pulpwood plantations. Oil palm plantations are the main driver of deforestation in Borneo.
How much palm oil is produced in Malaysia?
Statistics from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board show that Sabah and Sarawak collected a total of 15.246 million tonnes of fresh fruit bunch (FFB) from January to May this year. This marked a drop of 970,350 tonnes or about six per cent from the same period last year.
Why is palm oil industry on the brink of collapse?
KUCHING (July 11): Sarawakâs palm oil industry is teetering on the brink of collapse because of crippling labour shortage and restrictions of the standard operating procedure (SOP) imposed to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.
When do foreign workers can come to Sarawak?
As announced by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas on December 23, 2020, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) had decided to allow the recruitment of foreign workers into Sarawak with effect from January 1, 2021.
What’s the average rate of extraction of palm oil?
Palm oil companies also face a rise in average oil extraction rate (OER) from RM19.06 in 2019 and RM26.30 in 2020 to a high of RM40.50 in 2021. To recap, there has been a freeze on the intake of foreign workers since the first movement control order (MCO) was imposed on March 18, 2020.