中國市場對榴槤的需求上升，特地到馬來西亞勞勿去品嚐榴槤的遊客也增加。當地有公司因與政府部門有關係而可在沒有許可下，砍伐森林作榴槤種植園。他們準備砍伐的森林是極危物種馬來亞虎的棲息地，屬保護區；設立種植園除了破壞馬來亞虎的棲息地，也把天然森林分割，影響到其他野生動物。
The demand of durian is increasing in the Chinese market, and durian tours is becoming more popular for the tourists in the region on Raub in Malaysia. A company linked to the local government is going to clear over 1200 hectares of forest for durian plantation, and this project does not need permission for their forestry department. The land they are aiming is a protected area where the critically endangered Malayan tiger lives; this plantation not only will destroy home of these tigers, breaking up the forest will affect the wildlife movement as well.
