NEW DELHI, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- India's Red Sanders has been removed from Review of Significant Trade (RST) under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), confirmed an official in the Federal Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Tuesday.
The move would be a major boost for India's wildlife and ecosystem conservation efforts, the official said.
The CITES Standing Committee has in its 77th meeting held in Switzerland decided to place India in Category 1 as the country had "fully complied with the requirements of CITES National Legislation program", said a statement issued by the ministry.
It added, "This action will help the farmers growing Red Sanders to increase their income through cultivation and export of Red Sanders from the plantations. It would also help in motivating farmers to grow more Red Sanders trees as a source of sustainable income." ■
