Volume : III, Issue : VII, July - 2013

Status of Red Sanders in Business

A. Bhagyaraj, Prof. D. V. Ramana

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Red Sander (RS) is an endangered timber tree species, endemic to southern India. It grows in approximately 5160 km2 of fragmented forest landscape of southern Andhra Pradesh, and in a few sporadic patches in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka states. The products of red sanders are as follows which are used for house furniture purpose and musical instruments. The demand for red sanders is very high in China and Japan...the smuggling of the crop, mostly confined to south Indian states, has increased by leaps and bounds Though red sander is "very little used" in India, in China and Japan these are used to make medicines, facial creams, furniture and perfumes, Increased demand for the wood in the global market is the reason for its large scale smuggling, The Andhra Pradesh Sandalwood And Red–Sanders Wood Transit Rules, 1969 laid down the following conditions for Import, Export and Movement. By inging awareness and controlling the smuggling the valuable plant can be saved and business can be done, finally the fruits will be given to future generations.

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A. Bhagyaraj, Prof. D.V.Ramana Status of Red Sanders in Business Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.III, Issue.VII July 2013

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