Oil Palm Plantation, Indonesian Borneo (IMAGE)

Queen Mary University of London

Oil Palm Plantation, Indonesian Borneo

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Oil palm plantation near Pembuang in the lowlands of Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo. As is typical of palm plantations in Southeast Asia palms are typically grown as a monoculture over extensive areas, with this estate reaching 30km from north to south. Forest remnants are sometimes retained in large estates on swampy or hilly unproductive land and may play a crucial role in maintaining viable wildlife populations.

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Matt Struebig

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