Tuesday, July 22, 2014

CONFISCATED SANDALWOOD- NEPAL



About 1.41 tons of Red sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus) was seized from the forest of Sindhupalchok district, central Nepal by local police officers.  The precious wood was confiscated from two container vans which had 0.86 tons and 0.186 tons of sandalwood respectively while being exported to  China through Araniko Highway.
July 19
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=1%26sbquo%3B000+kg%2B+red+sandalwood+seized+from+Sindhupalchok&NewsID=421596

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