Benefits from the Rainforests

Indonesian Rainforests are major suppliers of:
 -Palm Oil

Source: Climate-Connections

- As the largest producer of palm oil in the world, these plantations span over 31,640 square kilometers on the Indonesian islands. Since year 2000, the sizes of these factories have tripled in size. (3)
-Indonesia alone provides an estimated amount of 45 million tons of palm oil and an average of 18 million annually. (3)
-Palm oil is only the second most profitable export for Indonesia, with rice paddy reigning first.
-Agriculture is one of the leading forces for employment, providing for over 41% of all employment in Indonesia and ⅔ of all rural household income. (3)
-Production is expected to increase by 32% by 2020. (3)

  -Tourism:

Source: http://www. fredhoogervorst.com

-As the demand for nature-based tourism increases, Indonesian rainforests are assisting in generating higher numbers of revenue. In 2004, Indonesia received over 5.3 million visitors which led to a gain of nearly US $4.8 billion dollars and the numbers have only increased since then (1). The increase in attention towards these tropical paradises have also led to large attention towards critical environmental issues that can be found in these gorgeous location.