Global demand stokes illegal rosewood felling
The Hindu
Forest vigilance opens inquiry into the theft of protected trees
The steep demand in the international market for musical instruments and furniture fashioned out of rosewood had stoked the widespread illegal felling of the endangered tropical hardwood tree from revenue land assigned to farmers for cultivation during the 2020-21 period, according to the Forest Department investigators. Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran told The Hindu that the government gave equal importance to conserving valuable trees and protecting farmers’ interest.
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