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NBA Sanctions ₹82 Lakh to Grow 1 Lakh Red Sanders Saplings in Andhra Pradesh

The grant draws on benefit-sharing receipts to route user payments toward farmer-led plantations through local biodiversity committees.

Red Sanders, native to the Southern Eastern Ghats has been under heavy threat due to its high commercial value, leading to rampant smuggling
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Overview

  • The Andhra Pradesh Biodiversity Board will use the funds to raise saplings for distribution to farmers under the Trees Outside Forests programme.
  • The money has been drawn from Access and Benefit Sharing fees collected from users of Red Sanders under the Biological Diversity Act.
  • Biodiversity Management Committees and local and tribal communities will participate in nursery development, planting and long-term care, supporting employment and stewardship.
  • The Environment Ministry said the NBA has previously released over ₹31.55 crore to the state forest department for Red Sanders protection.
  • The species is endemic to the Southern Eastern Ghats, faces persistent smuggling pressure, and is protected under India’s wildlife law and listed in CITES.