Un satellite pour l’huile de palme

epa05651482 (42/42) Cleared land under preparation for palm oil plantations, in Rokan Hulu, Riau province, Indonesia, 28 August 2016. Natural forest is often burnt, causing large cross country smog issues in south-east Asia, in order to clear land for plantations. Indonesia is the world's largest producer of Palm Oil, made from the palm fruit, followed closely by Malaysia. Palm plantations are built on destroyed tropical rainforest, causing the death and displacements of many species, among them the endangered orangutan. Palm oil is an ingredient in many products across supermarket shelves. Consumer groups are pressing end users to buy only products containing substitutes or sustainably sourced palm oil, warning species and pristine habitats are on the brink of being lost forever to humankind. EPA/RONY MUHARRMAN PLEASE REFER TO THE ADVISORY NOTICE (epa05651440) FOR FULL PACKAGE TEXT INDONESIA FEATURE PACKAGE PALM OIL