Palm oil image gallery

Unsustainable palm oil production is destroying rainforest and putting species like the tiger and orangutan at risk. ZSL is working to change unsustainable palm oil practices. Explore our image gallery to find out more. 

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Removal of rainforest to make space for palm oil plantations has decimated orangutan habitat. In Indonesia, nearly 80% of orangutans exist outside of protected areas, according to Orangutan Land Trust. Both the flesh and kernel are used to produce oil and animal feed. One hectare of land can produce 4,000kg of palm oil.The oil palm industry employs more than 3.5million people in Indonesia.A tiger caught on camera trap close to an Indonesian palm oil plantation. ZSL has studied the wildlife in areas around palm oil plantations to understand how setting aside land for conservation can help, and develop guidelines for growers.Palm oil plantations are monocultures – with little plant diversity. They support around 16% of the species natural rainforest does.