Most oil palm is grown in areas that were once species-rich and carbon-rich tropical forests, thanks to the fact that the crop’s natural range is limited to the humid tropics.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/here%E2%80%99s-where-tropical-forests-have-been-destroyed-palm-oil-over-past-25-years
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/mongabay
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tropical-forests
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/deforestation
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/palm-oil
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/asia
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecuador
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/peru
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indonesia