Thursday, May 11, 2006
Malaysian minister and tourist board call for end of palm oil plantations in orangutan habitat areas
Promising sounds from Malaysian Borneo today - palm oil producers are being urged to avoid encroaching into habitat of orangutans and elephants. The article in the Malaysian Daily Express can be seen here: http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=41936. In addition the tourist board have called for an end to any unauthorised research on orangutans