24/08/2021
Only 10 lac sq. ft. of land area in whole world is naturally suitable for red sandalwood!
In the thorny scrub/dry deciduous forests of the central Deccan, between 500 ft and 3000 ft. Geographically, only in a small pocket roughly 5,200 sq km in the Palakonda and Seshachalam hills in the districts of Kadapa and Chittoor, in the Nallamalla forests in Kurnool and Prakasam, and in parts of Nellore district.
Why is it coveted?
There is very little supply. Red Sanders is a fast disappearing species restricted to a tiny geographical area. But there is big demand overseas, especially in China and Japan, where Red Sanders furniture, chess sets and musical instruments are status symbols. In the black market, a tonne of Red Sanders fetches between Rs 15 lakh and Rs 30 lakh depending on its quality (Grade A, B, or C).
Contact [email protected] to purchase a red sandalwood land with managed plantation.