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University of York: Restoring tropical peatlands supports bird diversity and does not affect livelihoods of oil palm farmers, study suggests

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A new study has found that oil palm can be farmed more sustainably on peatlands by re-wetting the land – conserving both biodiversity and livelihoods. The research looked at tropical peatland restoration efforts in Indonesia, and investigates whether managing water levels on drained peatlands affects the viability of oil palm grown by farmers, as well […]