Tree islands restore nature in oil palm plantations: Researchers …
6 hours ago · The international research team established 52 tree islands of varying sizes and diversity of planted trees in a conventional industrial oil palm plantation in Sumatra, Indonesia.
Where Are Indonesia's Palm Oil Plantations Located?
Aug 28, 2018 · Statistics from 2009 calculated that Sumatra was home to 65% of Indonesia’s total plantations while 26% were located on Kalimantan, 3% in Sulawesi, and the remainder located in places such as Papua, and Java.
10 largest oil palm plantations in Indonesia
Nov 28, 2022 · Being the palm oil largest producer, Indonesia has the largest oil palm plantations, especially in Sumatra and Kalimantan islands. Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil, producing around 46.2 million metric tons in 2021 alone.
Tree islands restore nature in oil palm plant | EurekAlert!
6 hours ago · The international research team established 52 tree islands of varying sizes and diversity of planted trees in a conventional industrial oil palm plantation in Sumatra, Indonesia.
Palm oil deforestation hits record high in Sumatra’s ‘orangutan …
Mar 23, 2023 · JAKARTA — Deforestation associated with oil palm cultivation has declined in recent years in Indonesia, but in a biodiversity haven at the northern tip of Sumatra, the forest is being cleared at record pace, a report shows.
In Sumatra, an oasis in a sea of oil palm - Conservation news
Jun 8, 2015 · Two rivers, the Batang and the Buluh, intersect the village, the oil palm plantations and Gunung Leuser National Park, which together with Kerinci Seblat and Bukit Barisan Selatan National Parks form part of the Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra, a …
(PDF) Development of the Oil Palm PlantationSector in South Sumatra …
Dec 12, 2020 · The results showed that, in the period of 1991–2017, the oil palm land area in South Sumatra increased by more than the rice area. Several districts have become centers of oil palm...
Diverse and larger tree islands promote native tree diversity in oil ...
5 days ago · In EFForTS-BEE, 52 tree islands were embedded in an industrial-scale oil palm plantation in Sumatra, Indonesia . Tree islands varied in planted tree diversity (zero, one, two, three, or six species, with zero corresponding to natural regeneration only) and area (25, 100, 400, or 1600 m 2 ) ( Fig. 1B ).
Sustainability Analysis of Smallholder Oil Palm Plantations in
May 22, 2024 · In 2022, the estimated area of oil palm plantations was 15.34 million ha, covering 26 provinces, namely all provinces on the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan, West Java Province, Banten, Central Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Maluku, North Maluku, Papua, and West Papua.
SUMATRA Drivers of deforestation Large-scale oil palm plantations Expansion of oil palm plantations (8Mha) has been another important deforestation driver in both logged forests and peatlands[1]. Palm oil processors have more processing capacity than they can supply from their own plantations, so the industry relies on third party suppliers