The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recently categorized the Red Sanders (Red Sandalwood) into
[amp_mcq option1=”deficient category” option2=”endangered category” option3=”near-threatened category” option4=”critically endangered category” correct=”option2″]
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UPSC NDA-1 – 2022
In March 2021, the IUCN Red List re-categorized Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus), a tree species endemic to parts of Andhra Pradesh, from ‘Near Threatened’ back to ‘Endangered’. This change was primarily due to the continued illegal harvesting and trade of the species.