Deforestation is the clearing of forested land. Throughout history and even today, forests have been cut down to make space for agriculture and humans.

When I travelled with my family to Malaysia, I was surprised to see so many palm oil plantations. Many of the rainforests we passed had been cleared for palm oil. It became a huge problem as cutting down rainforests means a lot of wildlife such as the rhino, elephants and tigers have all become endangered. Malaysia is now working hard to stop deforestation and to ensure rainforests are protected.