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oil palm tree

Elaeis guineensis

Description:

we green the earth

Habitat:

virgin forest

Notes:

covering borneo

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Elaeis guineensis Oil palm


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14 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

They are destroying the planet for themselves. Life will go on in other forms.
If they are to extend their own journey here they must solve the population growth problem at some point or nothing else will matter.

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

Humans destroying their planet, what a pity! :(

AliMunthaha
AliMunthaha 12 years ago

@S Frazier, thank you my friend for you suggestion, but what ever the title damage has occurred and it can not be replaced by money and time

AliMunthaha
AliMunthaha 12 years ago

This is a joke, they (companies) want to create a "green campaign" and seen by everyone. But the public can not be fooled, they have destroyed many species and whether the sign is appropriate to shown to public ?

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

May I suggest that you change the Habitat description to "formerly virgin forest"?

annorion
annorion 12 years ago

@Ali and everyone thanks for the additional info. Sorry I'm pretty ignorant of what is going on in Borneo and palm oil. "We green the Earth" confused me in the description because I didn't know that was how they are marketing it there. I guess it should have been easy to put two and two together...but thanks for sharing. I'm glad to be more aware of the issue.

AliMunthaha
AliMunthaha 12 years ago

Dear all
The value of one hectare of virgin forest, can not be replaced by a million hectares of oil palm

AliMunthaha
AliMunthaha 12 years ago

Dear all
Previously, I worked to save orangutans in the some organizations, but I decided to quit for several reasons. It should be understood by the public is when forest is converted to oil palm, millions of value lost, including a very greatful animals, orangutans. Please contact me to find out more

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

I had to look up Borneo to read that it is home to one of the oldest rainforests. Based on the previous comments, I'm assuming some were deforested for the palms? If so, that is tragic!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

Step 1 we must get laws to state clearly on packaging if palm oil is within.
We can't even make that happen here yet.

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 12 years ago

Yes, it is extremely sad. What we can do is not to buy products with Palm Oil in it, or at least check to see from where the palm oil is being sourced before buying the product.
AliMunthaha, this must be heart breaking for you !

AliMunthaha
AliMunthaha 12 years ago

Dear annrion
What do you need to explain about ?
picture have a lot of story but I'll try to explain

annorion
annorion 12 years ago

Can you please explain more?

craigwilliams
craigwilliams 12 years ago

So very very sad. A catastrophe.

AliMunthaha
Spotted by
AliMunthaha

Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia

Spotted on Dec 22, 2011
Submitted on Dec 22, 2011

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