Tamil Nadu government decides not to extend Rosewood Conservation Act

Tamil Nadu will no longer have a special legislation to regulate the exploitation of rosewood, as the government government decided not to renew the Law of Tamil Nadu Rose Trees (Protection) of 1994 and ends the legislation after ending in February 2025.

Additional Secretary General, Environmental Department, Climate Change and Forests Supria Sahu published by a recent government order (GO), in 1995, the legislation entered into force to protect, he said. Dalbergia latifoliaIt is widely known as rosewood – a rare and valuable tree species that falls due to illegal cutting and trade. The legislation, which was initially adopted for 15 years, was renewed for 15 years in 2010.

However, the government decided that it was no longer necessary to continue the law. Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Forces) patta The lands have prevented farmers from developing species despite their high market value. “If the restrictions are removed, farmers will benefit greatly by obtaining competitive and paid prices for growing rosewood trees. patta soils. This will motivate farmers to sew a large number of rosewood. patta Lands, ”he said.

The Tamil Nadu government is currently aiming to bring 33% of the total land area under green cover in line with the national forest policy. According to GO, it is compatible with this goal to promote rosewood cultivation in private soils.

Srinivas R. Redy, PCCF (Head of Forest Forces), 1949 and Tamil Nadu Hill (the protection of trees), 1955, Tamil Nadu’s protection law, such as the existing environmental laws, the abolition of the rose tree from the boundaries of the forest, he said.

Mr. Redy said that a separate action specific to the rose tree proved that the legislation is no longer relevant or that the legislation is inefficient by preventing farmers from growing rosewood.

However, experts, Tamil Nadu’s Law on the Protection of Special Forests, 1949 and Tamil Nadu Hill Areas (Protection of Trees), is not designed to protect individual species such as rosewood, 1955, and according to the Pilwood Act, the act of protection, the rose protection, does not offer specific incentives to special landowners.

Ecologist Naveen Babu warned that species faced a significant exploitation in both colonial and post -colonial periods, and that the abolition of the specific action may have negative consequences.

When asked whether the rosewood map will be realized on special lands, PCCF responded negatively, said that species are mainly in the real estate areas within the West Ghats and that it is located in the forested regions of East Ghats.

Especially, Dalbergia latifolia In the International Union of International Nature, the red list of threatening species and the list of CITES (International Trade Contract in Endangered Wild Fauna and Flora Types) are listed as a “vulnerable” genre.

Although the GO states will benefit from rosewood cultivation of farmers, experts say that these trees take about 30 years to reach an important dimension. D. Narasimhan, former Botanic Professor in Madras Christian College, said that Rosewood is a slow -growing tree to reach a harvestable size for about 30 years, but commanded a high market value due to its quality and demand.

Moreover, mature rosewood trees are important genetic sources for plant breeding, and their ongoing exhaustion can seriously affect the gene pool of species. Since large trees are already harvested for commercial use and now rare in the wild nature, experts emphasize the need for a comprehensive inventory need to evaluate the existing population, including size classes in both forests and private lands.