Consider the following statements regarding Red Sanders 1 Red Sanders or red sandalwood is an endemi...........

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Consider the following statements regarding Red Sanders.

1.Red Sanders or red sandalwood, is an endemic tree species with distribution restricted to the Eastern Ghats of India.

2.Under the foreign trade policy of India, the import and export of Red Sanders is prohibited.

3.It is listed under Schedule IV of The Wildlife Protection Act and Endangered as per IUCN Red List.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Only One

Only Two

All Three

None

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Explanation:

All statements are correct

TRAFFIC, a global wildlife trade monitoring organisation has revealed. CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments, whose aim is to ensure that international trade in specimen of wild animals and plants, does not threaten the survival of the species.

Red Sanders Pterocarpus santalinus, or red sandalwood, is an endemic tree species with distribution restricted to the Eastern Ghats of India.

Under the foreign trade policy of India, the import of Red Sanders is prohibited, while export is restricted.