gfw_oil_palm
created_on
2023-05-04T13:11:58.897395
updated_on
2024-10-04T16:27:31.573650
resolution_description
nan
geographic_coverage
Currently available for Cameroon, Indonesia, Liberia, Malaysia (Sarawak) and Republic of Congo
citation
“Oil palm concessions.” Accessed through Global Forest Watch on [date]. www.globalforestwatch.org.
title
Oil palm concessions
source
*Cameroon:* WRI
*Indonesia:* Ministry of Forestry
*Liberia:* Global Witness
*Malaysia:* SADIA, Aidenvironment & Earthsight Investigations
*Republic of Congo:* WRI & Ministry of Agriculture
license
Accessed from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry’s (Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan) [data portal](http://geoportal.menlhk.go.id/arcgis/home/)
overview
“Oil palm concession” refers to an area allocated by a government or other body for industrial-scale oil palm plantations.<br><br>This data set displays oil palm concessions as a single layer assembled by aggregating concession data for multiple countries. The data may come from government agencies, NGOs, or other organizations and varies by date and data sources. For more information on concession data for each country please visit the [Open Data Portal](http://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets?q=oilpalm&page=1&sort_by=relevance).<br><br>If you are aware of concession data for additional countries, please email us [here](mailto:gfw@wri.org).
function
Displays boundaries of areas allocated by governments to companies for oil palm plantations
cautions
This layer is a compilation of concession data from various countries and sources. The quality of these data can vary depending on the source. This layer may not include all existing concessions in a country, and the location of certain concessions can be inaccurate.
key_restrictions
Unknown for all
why_added
Shows where land is allocated to oil palm - potentially a driver of deforestation
id
60d1b96f-95a3-40ac-a397-a89f54e668be