India's Red Sanders Wood declared endangered by IUCN | Information about Red Sanders
India's Red Sanders Wood
declared endangered by IUCN
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| Red Sanders Wood declares endangered by IUCN |
Red Sanders Wood declares endangered by IUCN
News:
Red sanders
are the most smuggled wood in India which is found only in the hilly region of
Seshachalam and some adjoining areas in the whole world.
The region
of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana is its native place, that is, it is endemic to
this region. Its smuggling continues in Seshachalam Hills and Nallamala Hills.
Its illegal
smuggling is happening on a large scale in China, Japan, and other Southeast Asian
countries.
India has
also sought Interpol's help to deal with Red Sanders' smugglers; as such
smugglers are engaged in smuggling this rare wood to India in Sri Lanka, Nepal,
Singapore, and Myanmar.
The Crime
Investigation Department (CID), which is Interpol's nodal agency in Andhra
Pradesh, has also tried to forge a cooperative alliance with Interpol on the
issue. Interpol has also issued red corner notices for such smugglers.
Apart from
this, Andhra Pradesh had also formed the Red Sanders Anti-Smuggling Task Force,
so that illegal smuggling of it can be stopped.
Information about Red Sanders:
This wood is
found in Palkonda, Cuddapah, Chittoor, Anantapur Prakasam, and Nellore all
these areas.
A red sander
is a non-fragrant variety of sandalwood i.e. sandalwood, it is found in dry
deciduous forest.
It is found
at an altitude of 500 feet to 3000 feet, the wood of Red Sanders takes 20 to 25
years to be used.
What are the main reasons Red Sanders is smuggled?
- Talking
about the reasons for the smuggling of Red Sanders, its use,
- Cosmetics,
- Furniture
making,
- Making
medicines,
- And used as
an aphrodisiac.
- In making
musical instruments, especially in Japan,
How this
illegal smuggling is going on in India, remains a matter of concern for the
country regarding biodiversity. The Government of India should take more
stringent steps keeping in mind the issues related to it.
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