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How does Indonesia’s palm oil industry fuel the climate crisis?
Booming global demand for the vegetable oil is spurring deforestation in Indonesia. Indonesia accounts for more than half of the global palm oil supply, the world’s most widely used vegetable oil t…Palm Oil Detectives
Sumatran elephants: Surrounded by palm oil and nobody knows how many are left alive!
Sumatran elephants in Indonesia’s North Aceh district are being increasingly encircled by shrinking patches of forest. Their home is being destroyed primarily for oil palm plantations. Ongoing atte…Palm Oil Detectives
The Thomas's #Langur has striking stripes 🐵🐒🤎 They're #vulnerable due to forest clearance for #palmoil and #timber in #Sumatra #Indonesia 🇮🇩 Protect this rare #monkey when you shop and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔☠️🩸🤮🙊🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/24/thomass-langur-presbytis-thomasi/
Thomas’s Langur Presbytis thomasi
Thomas’s Langur, also known as the North Sumatran Leaf #Monkey is famous for their bold facial stripes giving them a handsome profile. These monkeys are endemic to the lush forests of northern Suma…Palm Oil Detectives
Quince Monitor #Lizards are named for their bright yellow skin and muscular bodies💛🍋🦎. They are #endangered 😿😭 by #palmoil #deforestation in #Indonesia 🇮🇩 Help them when you #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🩸☠️🚜🔥🧐🙊⛔️
http://palmoildetectives.com/2023/05/28/quince-monitor-banggai-island-monitor-varanus-melinus/
Quince Monitor (Banggai Island Monitor) Varanus melinus
The Quince Monitor Varanus melinus get their name from the spectacular bright yellow of their skin. This is a rare and elusive species of #monitor #lizard that lives in only one location in #Indone…Palm Oil Detectives
Species Spotlight: Sunda Clouded Leopard, the Ethereal and Declining ‘Tree Tiger’ • The Revelator
Isolated on just two islands in Asia, this forest-dependent wild cat persists in the region experiencing the world’s fastest deforestation.Wai-Ming Wong (The Revelator)
Sulawesi Babirusa are wild #pigs 🐷🐖🩷 with big tusks in #Indonesia 🇮🇩 They are #vulnerable from #palmoil #deforestation and #hunting in Sulawesi. Fight for their survival, be #vegan 🥦🍅 and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🩸☠️🚫
http://palmoildetectives.com/2024/04/14/sulawesi-babirusa-babyrousa-celebensis/
Sulawesi Babirusa Babyrousa celebensis
The Sulawesi Babirusa also known as the North Sulawesi Babirusa are wild pigs are found on Sulawesi Island along with nearby islands Lembeh, Buton, and Muna in #Indonesia. They have a mottled grey-…Palm Oil Detectives
Today is #WorldWaterDay. A New report by Thomson Reuters shows just how devastating ramping up #palmoil production in #Indonesia would be for global #climatechange 🔥🌱 #animal and #plant extinction and air #pollution. Take action when you shop and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8Vs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
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How does Indonesia’s palm oil industry fuel the climate crisis?
Booming global demand for the vegetable oil is spurring deforestation in Indonesia. Indonesia accounts for more than half of the global palm oil supply, the world’s most widely used vegetable oil t…Palm Oil Detectives
Sumatran elephants: Surrounded by palm oil and nobody knows how many are left alive!
Sumatran elephants in Indonesia’s North Aceh district are being increasingly encircled by shrinking patches of forest. Their home is being destroyed primarily for oil palm plantations. Ongoing atte…Palm Oil Detectives
Sulawesi Barbarusa are #pigs 🐷🐖🩷 with big tusks living in #Indonesia 🇮🇩 They are #vulnerable from #palmoil #deforestation and #hunting in Sulawesi. Fight for their survival, be #vegan 🥦🍅 and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🩸☠️🚫
http://palmoildetectives.com/2024/04/14/sulawesi-babirusa-babyrousa-celebensis/
Sulawesi Babirusa Babyrousa celebensis
The Sulawesi Babirusa also known as the North Sulawesi Babirusa are wild pigs are found on Sulawesi Island along with nearby islands Lembeh, Buton, and Muna in #Indonesia. They have a mottled grey-…Palm Oil Detectives
Save the magnificent Sambar #deer, threatened in multiple countries like #India #Malaysia #Indonesia by #palmoil #deforestation and hunting. Fight for them by being #vegan and use your wallet as a weapon #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2024/09/01/sambar-deer-rusa-unicolor/
Sambar deer Rusa unicolor
The majestic Sambar deer, cloaked in hues ranging from light brown to dark gray, are distinguished by their rugged antlers and uniquely long tails. Adorned with a coat of coarse hair and marked by …Palm Oil Detectives
Indonesian court blocks palm oil expansion, but leaves Indigenous land rights in limbo
JAKARTA — The Indonesian Supreme Court has upheld a government decision to curb the expansion of a multibillion-dollar oil palm plantation project in the country’s easternmost region of Papua. In its Dec.Hayat Indriyatno (Conservation news)
Already #extinct in #Malaysia 🇲🇾 #India 🇮🇳 #Indonesia 🇮🇩 the Masked Finfoot is a unique #bird 🪿🩷 with unusual feet. #PalmOil #deforestation is a major threat. Help them when you #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔☠️🤢🔥🧐🙊⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/05/masked-finfoot-heliopais-personatus/
Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus
The masked finfoot is vanishing before our eyes. Once widespread across South and #SoutheastAsia, fewer than 300 individuals remain alivw. Their numbers are in freefall due to habitat destruction, …Palm Oil Detectives
https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/01/29/palm-oil-a-recipe-for-disaster-in-india/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Palm Oil: A Recipe for Disaster in India
Given the widespread destruction of rainforests and native biodiversity caused by oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia, environmental experts and politicians are warning that the move to promote …Palm Oil Detectives
Painted Terrapin Batagur borneoensis
The painted terrapin, or painted river terrapin (Batagur borneoensis), is one of the most beautiful and critically endangered freshwater turtles in the world. Known for the vibrant markings display…Palm Oil Detectives
Hairy-nosed Otter Lutra sumatrana
The Hairy-nosed Otter is one of the world’s rarest and least understood otter species, native to Southeast Asia. Distinguished by the unique fur covering its rhinarium (nose), this elusive mammal i…Palm Oil Detectives
Yellow-handed Mitered Langur Presbytis melalophos
Yellow-handed Mitered Langur Presbytis melalophos Endangered The vividly colourful and cheeky yellow-handed mitered langur Presbytis melalophos are native to Sumatra, Indonesia. They are severely t…Palm Oil Detectives
Palmoil has been a disaster for #wildlife in #Indonesia 🇮🇩 Now #India's 🇮🇳 endangered animals: elephants 🐘 leopards 🐆 ungulates, monkeys 🐒 edge closer to extinction. Indians you must resist #palmoil #ecocide! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/01/29/palm-oil-a-recipe-for-disaster-in-india/
http://palmoildetectives.com/2023/01/29/palm-oil-a-recipe-for-disaster-in-india/
Palm Oil: A Recipe for Disaster in India
Given the widespread destruction of rainforests and native biodiversity caused by oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia, environmental experts and politicians are warning that the move to promote …Palm Oil Detectives
Silvery Pigeon Columba argentina
The silvery pigeon (Columba argentina) is one of Southeast Asia’s most enigmatic birds. Once widespread throughout Indonesia and Malaysia, they have been marginalised to far-flung islands where the…Palm Oil Detectives
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The 🐒 Bangka #Slowloris is a rare fluffy #primate with a toxic bite 🤯 Rampant #ecocide of #palmoil #deforestation is a major threat along with #poaching in #Indonesia 🇮🇩 Fight for them and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🔥🩸☠️🧐⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2022/12/11/bangka-slow-loris-nycticebus-bancanus/
Bangka Slow Loris Nycticebus bancanus
Shy and elusive tiny #primates, Bangka Slow Lorises were last reported from the wild in 1937. If the Bangka Slow Loris is still alive then the burning of their habitat and conversion to agriculture…Palm Oil Detectives
https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/tesso-nilo-national-park-deforestation-satellite-images/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Satellite imagery identifies disturbing problem in national park — here's why experts are concerned
Recent satellite images reveal the shocking extent of deforestation in Indonesia's Tesso Nilo National Park.Juliana Marino (The Cool Down)
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/coming-to-a-retailer-near-you-illegal-palm-oil-from-an-orangutan-haven/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Coming to a retailer near you: Illegal palm oil from an orangutan haven
JAKARTA — Illegal deforestation has reportedly surged to record levels in a wildlife reserve at the northern tip of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island that’s known as the “orangutan capital of the world.” A newly published report by U.S.Hayat Indriyatno (Conservation news)
https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/21/sumatran-ground-cuckoo-carpococcyx-viridis/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Sumatran Ground-cuckoo Carpococcyx viridis
The Sumatran Ground Cuckoo, a reclusive bird endemic to Sumatra’s dense forests who captivate with their distinctive iridescent plumage. They lived peacefully in the rainforest until its decimation…Palm Oil Detectives
Lax Laws in Indonesia Turn Blind Eye To Animal Trafficking
When Indonesian prosecutors went after the leader of an illegal wildlife syndicate operating near the Malacca Strait, they relied on the country’s then relatively new 2019 Quarantine Act to seek a …Palm Oil Detectives
The Southeast Asian Box #Turtle 🐢💚🫶 is rare and disappearing #reptile, they're #endangered due to #palmoil deforestation in #India 🇮🇳 #Indonesia 🇮🇩 and the #pet trade. Fight for them and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🤮🔥🧐⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/05/southeast-asian-box-turtle-cuora-amboinensis/
Southeast Asian Box Turtle Cuora amboinensis
The Southeast Asian Box #Turtle Cuora amboinensis, also known as the Amboina Box Turtle, Malayan Box Turtle, or Indonesian Box Turtle, is a freshwater #reptile species found across much of Southeas…Palm Oil Detectives
The Talaud Bear Cuscus 🐻🇮🇩 is a critically endangered #marsupial from #Salibabu island #Indonesia, rapidly vanishing from #palmoil #deforestation 🌴🔥⛔️ Fight back! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/26/talaud-bear-cuscus/
Talaud Bear Cuscus Ailurops melanotis
Talaud Bear Cuscus Ailurops melanotis Critically Endangered Location: Salibabu Island, Indonesia The Talaud Bear Cuscus is listed as Critically Endangered because it is only known with certainty fr…Palm Oil Detectives
Pig-tailed Snub-nosed Langur Simias concolor
The Pig-tailed Snub-nosed Langur, also known as the Pig-tailed Langur, is one of the most distinctive and endangered monkeys in the world. Known for their short, upturned noses and unique pig-like …Palm Oil Detectives
Bornean #Peacock #Pheasants are famous for their purple, emerald 💜💚🦜 feathers and secretive natures. Living in #Indonesia and #Malaysia, #palmoil #deforestation in a major threat. Help these #birds! #BoycottPalmOil 🌴⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/05/bornean-peacock-pheasant-polyplectron-schleiermacheri/
Bornean Peacock-pheasant Polyplectron schleiermacheri
The Bornean Peacock-Pheasant is a rare and elusive #bird found only in #Borneo’s tropical rainforests, known for their intricate iridescent plumage and secretive nature. This species faces a grave …Palm Oil Detectives
With shimmering lilac, green and blue plumage, the Sumatran Ground Cuckoo 🦜 is an enigmatic songstress of #Sumatra #Indonesia. Critically endangered from #palmoil #ecocide. Help them survive when you #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴⛔️
https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/21/sumatran-ground-cuckoo-carpococcyx-viridis/
Sumatran Ground-cuckoo Carpococcyx viridis
The Sumatran Ground Cuckoo, a reclusive bird endemic to Sumatra’s dense forests who captivate with their distinctive iridescent plumage. They lived peacefully in the rainforest until its decimation…Palm Oil Detectives
https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/05/smoky-flying-squirrel-pteromyscus-pulverulentus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Smoky Flying Squirrel Pteromyscus pulverulentus
The Smoky Flying Squirrel (Pteromyscus pulverulentus) is a rare and elusive creature silently and gracefully gliding between the towering canopies of Southeast Asia’s rainforests. With their smoky-…Palm Oil Detectives
Sumatran Elephant Elephas maximus sumatranus
The Sumatran elephant is a critically endangered subspecies of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), confined to the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. As one of the world’s largest land mammals, they…Palm Oil Detectives
Sumatran Mesia Leiothrix laurinae
The Sumatran Mesia, also known as Leiothrix laurinae, is an exquisite song #bird endemic to the misty montane forests of #Sumatra, #Indonesia. With their striking plumage of yellow, red, and black …Palm Oil Detectives
Rising deforestation threatens rare species in Indonesia’s ancient Lake Poso
Over the course of just eight years, the forests surrounding Indonesia’s Lake Poso, an ecological and evolutionary “gem” on the island of Sulawesi, have been whittled away, satellite data and imagery show, while flooding has intensified, and traditio…lizkimbrough (Conservation news)
Gliding between trees in #Indonesia 🇮🇩with effortless grace, the Mentawi Flying #Squirrel 🦦is a sight to behold. They need #rainforest to survive. #PalmOil is a threat, make sure you #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔💀🤮🧐🙊⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/05/mentawi-flying-squirrel-iomys-sipora/
Mentawi Flying Squirrel Iomys sipora
Mentawi Flying Squirrel Iomys sipora IUCN Status: Endangered Location: Indonesia (Mentawai Islands: Sipura and North Pagai) The Mentawi Flying Squirrel (Iomys sipora), endemic to the remote Mentawa…Palm Oil Detectives