According to Natural Habit Adventure, there are only about 1,500 Pygmy elephants surviving in the wild, the majority of which are in Sabah, Malaysia.

MSPO plays a vital role in preserving biodiversity in Malaysia with the introduction of High Conservation Value (HCV) guidelines to its stakeholders, emphasizing the biological, ecological, social, and cultural values in the palm oil industry.

Recently, sustainability has gained considerable attention as a result of efforts to integrate it into the palm oil industry's business strategy.

“Agriculture is a significant contributor to anthropogenic global warming, and reducing agricultural emissions—largely methane and nitrous oxide—could play a significant role in climate change mitigation.” Frontiersin

World Orangutan Day is celebrated on August 19 every year. The event was organized to acknowledge the conservation success of orangutans and to acknowledge the work of people that have worked tirelessly to make it happen.

The United Nations is urging intense restoration of nature to address climate and biodiversity crises. In launching the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, the UN called on countries to meet commitments to restore 1 billion hectares of land.