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  • Where are the palm oil plantations in Borneo?
  • Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo, is the current area of oil palm expansion and accounts for roughly 30% of Indonesian plantations (Stolle, Austin, & Payne, 2015). The majority of palm oil production takes place in the three former districts of West, Central, and East Kalimantan. Kalimantan is comprised by five districts: West, Central, East, North and South.
  • Where are palm oil plantations located?
  • One of the most notable plantation locations is the island or Borneo, which is responsible for 85% of the world palm oil production. Borneo is the third largest island in the world and home to roughly 23,720,000 people. The island is divided into three parts, the largest portion being Indonesia, next Malaysia, and smallest Brunei.
  • What if the heart of Borneo was cleared for oil palm plantations?
  • If the Heart of Borneo were cleared for what would be unviable oil palm plantations, this would seriously affect the region’s water catchment role and would impact the region’s unique biodiversity. The unsuitability of the terrain may also result in large-scale soil erosion, flooding and increase the risk of fire.
  • Can palm oil companies resolve land disputes in Indonesian Borneo?
  • JAKARTA — The framework for resolving land disputes involving palm oil companies in Indonesian Borneo has largely failed, allowing conflicts to fester for a decade or more, with very few ever being settled, a new study shows.
  • Which country produces the most palm oil in the world?
  • Map Of Borneo and its three jurisdictions (Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei) One of the most notable plantation locations is the island or Borneo, which is responsible for 85% of the world palm oil production. Borneo is the third largest island in the world and home to roughly 23,720,000 people.
  • What are some interesting facts about Borneo?
  • The vegetation of Borneo (Pictures by: Romeo Gacad, Borneo project, and Panda.org) Being the profitable hotspot for Palm oil it is, many plantations have been built in Borneo.