Clearing forests/other areas of land that are home to many animals
In 1990, fifteen million acres of land were cultivated for palm oil
In 2011, forty million acres of land was cultivated for palm oil
"Removal of native forests involves burning of timber and remaining forest undergrowth, emitting immense quantities of smoke into the atmosphere, and making Indonesia the third highest greenhouse gas emitter in the world.”
According to the UCSUSA organization, “85% of species lose their homes when tropical forests are converted into Palm Oil plantations.”