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Peru May Lose 23,000 Hectares of Primary Rainforest to Palm Oil Farms
Peru May Lose 23,000 Hectares of Primary Rainforest to Palm Oil Farms
11/03/2015 (UkrAgroConsult) - Companies in Peru are planning to clear more than 23,000 hectares of primary rainforest in the northern Amazon in order to cultivate oil palm, according to several NGOs, endangering the fragile ecosystem seen as essential for the wellbeing of the planet.
Some of the operations would take place on two Peruvian plantations called Maniti and Santa Cecilia. About 85% of Maniti and Santa Cecilia is primary forest, according to the Association for the Conservation of the Amazon Basin (ACCA) in Peru.
More than 9,300 hectares (or almost 13,000 football pitches) of primary forest might be cleared on these two plantations alone.
The leader in Peru’s palm oil industry, Palmas del Espino, will provide “technical and financial support” to Islandia Energy and Palmas del Amazonas, the companies in charge of the operation.
Ecuador and Colombia have a lot more area under oil palm cultivation then Peru or other countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia. However, Peru has somehow managed to expand over recent years, shocking previous expectations and predictions.
Some of the operations would take place on two Peruvian plantations called Maniti and Santa Cecilia. About 85% of Maniti and Santa Cecilia is primary forest, according to the Association for the Conservation of the Amazon Basin (ACCA) in Peru.
More than 9,300 hectares (or almost 13,000 football pitches) of primary forest might be cleared on these two plantations alone.
The leader in Peru’s palm oil industry, Palmas del Espino, will provide “technical and financial support” to Islandia Energy and Palmas del Amazonas, the companies in charge of the operation.
Ecuador and Colombia have a lot more area under oil palm cultivation then Peru or other countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia. However, Peru has somehow managed to expand over recent years, shocking previous expectations and predictions.