RED SANDERS

WHY IN NEWS:

In the recently concluded CITES Standing Committee meeting, India has been removed from the Review of Significant Trade for Red Sanders.

 DISTRIBUTION

It is endemic to the southern Eastern Ghats mountain range of South India mainly Andhra Pradesh

USES

1. The rich red hue and therapeutic properties of Red Sanders are responsible for its high demand across Asia, particularly in China.
2. Red Sanders is also used in cosmetics, medicinal products and high-end furniture/wood craft

THREATS

Illicit felling for smuggling, forest fires, cattle grazing and other anthropogenic threats.

CONSERVATION STATUS

IUCN: Endangered

CITES: Listed in Appendix II