Reading

Grades 9-12

Palm Oil Demand: Exacting a Steep Price on Tropical Forests

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SUBJECTS: Science

TOPICS: Biodiversity/Habitat, Forests, Land Use

Resource Overview

Forests case study reading: The increasing demand for palm oil is taking a toll on Indonesia’s biodiversity-rich tropical rainforests.

Forest in Sumatra being removed by slash and burn to make way for palm oil plantations.

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This reading must be purchased as part of a lesson packet or as part of a full curriculum that is available in our store.

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