Why rosewood is in the cross hairs
The Hindu
IUCN has listed it in Red List
Its peculiar grain pattern, fancy price owing to low availability, restrictions on felling, and limited distribution have put rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia) in the cross hairs of the timber mafia. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has included it in the Red List of Threatened Species in 1998. “Overexploitation, low germination percentage of seeds in natural conditions, and slow growth rate has led to dwindling population of rosewood in forest areas. It takes long years for the tree to attain a commendable height,” says Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) scientist P. Sujanapal.
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