article_snippet: In recent years there has been controversy over illegal deforestation in south-east Asia .
article_snippet: Animals such as orangutans, tigers and elephants are losing Animals such as orangutans, tigers and elephants natural habitats to illegal deforestation in south-east Asia .
article_snippet: The issue surrounding the resource stems from the illegal deforestation of areas in Borneo and Sumatra, which is having a devastating impact on the animals that call these areas home.
article_snippet: Orangutans, tigers, rhinoceroses and elephants are among the native animals which face extinction as more and more land is cleared to harvest palm oil.