"The animals cannot leave their natural habitats. We have to keep them here. And then we will meet the countries or the buyers of our palm oil if they want to work together to ensure that these forests can be looked after and preserved forever," Commodities Minister Johari Abdul Ghani said at a press conference.
"Under the revised scheme, palm oil buyers will now be able to 'sponsor' one or more orangutans. The collected funds will be used for conservation programs for the animals," Johari said, according to Malaysian newspaper The Star.
"The sponsorship policy was made public after the European Union banned the import of commodities linked with deforestation," noting the increasing global pressure on palm oil production.
"This initiative is aimed at alleviating concerns about palm oil production's impact on the habitats of orangutans," reflecting a shift towards a more conservation-focused approach.
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