World's largest ecological study aims to make palm oil wildlife-friendly

A new palm oil plantation in Borneo, Malaysia, is being used by researchers to study ways of retaining endangered wildlife, including the orangutan

Have you ever thought about what it's like for the animals and birds living in a forest when it's cleared to make way for a palm oil plantation? It's similar to finding your home being demolished brick by brick.

First the loggers come in and take away trees of commercial value. Species such as the orangutan, which rely on tree cover, will retreat to the forest boundaries, perhaps venturing out into the logged forest while there are still remnants of habitat left.