Question: Red Sanders is the name used for which of the following?
a) Red Sand
b) IPL Cricket Team
c) Red Sandalwood
d) None of these
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:-
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recently reclassified the Red Sanders or Red Sandalwood as ‘endangered’ on its Red List.
- Scientific name of the Red Sanders species is Pterocarpus santalinus.
- It is an endemic tree species to India and geographically limited to the Eastern Ghats.
- The species is only found in a small area of woodland in Andhra Pradesh.
- In 2018, it was designated as a ‘near threatened’ species.
- When a species was removed from the endangered list for the first time since 1997, it was a cause for celebration.
- The numbers of the Red Sanders species has seen a remarkable drop by 50-80% for the past three generations.
- As a result, it was once again placed in the Endangered category by the IUCN.
- Red Sanders are prized for their deep color and medicinal benefits.
- They are in considerable demand in Asia, particularly in China and Japan, for usage in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
- Furniture, woodcraft, and musical instruments are all made using it.
By – Rajesh Tripathi