No one is as crazy about durian as Malaysians.
Whatever durian based product that the mind can imagine, we have invented and can probably be found in our supermarkets. 

The popularity of the fruit skyrocketed with China catching the durian-bug. They even flew tonnes of durians from Malaysia in PRIVATE JETS!

Have you ever wondered how are we continuing to supply the  never ending demand?

The short answer = PLANTATIONS.

Conservationists are worried that the fame of the king of fruits might cost Malaysia her rainforest!  

Being planted in family orchards and small farms in the past, the durian business is now being taken over by bigger corporations who are not thinking twice about clearing land to make way for plantations!

Tree huggers from the Tropical Rainforest Conservation and Research Centre (TRCRC) cautioned that this business approach is destroying the country’s jungles.

According to global nature watchdog Global Forest Watch, 12 million hectares of tropical forests were lost in 2018, with Malaysia high on the charts! 

And with the government aiming for a 50% jump in durian exports by 2030, the fear of indiscriminate deforestation is rather real.

TRCRC sees durian as the next big threat to the nation’s depleting forests and jungles if there are no checks and balances in place.

Though Malaysia is making efforts to reform its ancient forestry laws, a huge change in attitude is needed if we are to protect our TRUE national treasures.

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