The NDF report is with fundamental lapses. The purpose of NDF study is say whether Red sanders wood lot applied for export is Detrimental to it's population or not.
Requested them multiple times, to recommend removal of CITES quantity restriction for FARMERS Red Sanders wood or at least to fix at 10000 MTS / year
Whereas BSI has recommended to harvest from planted forest and export, in spite of the fact that already around 12000 MTs are lying with state forest dept.
They did not estimate demand, they do no conservation, they do know the hardships of tree growing farmers.
SAD, confusing, unclear Misleading Report
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Red Sanders Policy issues after BSI NDF report, Feb 2020
1. Red SandeRS TRee
Policy issues - BSI NDF Report
By
RP Ganesan BE
Treeculturiest & Analyst
Growing Red Sanders in Dry lands without Water
Feb 2020
2. I repeat / reiterate
Corruption is Percentage loss
Bad Policy is TOTAL LOSS
Request you all to ensure,
No Restrictions for FARMER’s Red Sanders
wood export quantity also
We thanked for Export policy
https://www.slideshare.net/GanesanRP/a-farmers-
representation-could-create-a-export-policy-in-shri-
modi-ji-responsive-government
3. All say Grow trees !!!
But tree growers only know the policy
hurdles & harrassment
Many reports also confirmed that
But NO one removed BAD POLICY of applying
FOREST dept laws & Procedures on Farmers
TOTAL LOSS
4. Is it so bad? Yes
Agroforestry policy of MoEFCC in 2014
Good realization. Any improvement : ZERO
• 2.3 clause says “obtaining permission
permits for harvesting and transportation are
cumbersome, costly & frustrating and hence,
discourages farmers from undertaking tree
planting on farm lands. It is also time
consuming, mental agony, felt so much
harassment for doing good thing”
5. Many more…..
• 2012, Shri AK Bansal committee
• 2014 Shri TSR Subramaniyam High Level
committee of MoEFCC
• 2016 NITI Aayog Agri Reforms
– “All tree species grown in farm land should be
free from felling, transit….. Regulations”. THANK,
but
• 2017 “How not to grow trees” by Ms Sunita
Narrain – Dir General CSE
6. Red SandeRS specific
• IWST in it’s book “Endemic Possessions of
Easter Ghats – Red Sanders” - page ii, preface
• “Farmers do not take up this tree due to
stringent unfavorable rules. This has led to
illicit felling and exploitation of existing
resources ”
7. Red SandeRS specific
2012 IFGTB NDF recommendations & status
R. No Details Status
1 Don’t allow WILD harvest Not allowed, Good
2 Export quota not required Not created, Good
3 Illegal felling to be stopped Continuing
4 Tree improvement program NIL, POOR
5 In-situ / Ex-situ conservation No progress as per
BSI NDF report
6 GIS technique to be used to
monitor
No progress
7 Population survey in farm <5%, VERY BAD
Population survey in forest 70 %, FAIR
8 Importing countries vigilant Theory, no use
8. Red SandeRS specific
NBA’s Expert committee
2015-17
clearly depicted the
cumbersome procedure
to EXPORT
Progress: Zero
Remove restrictions
for Farmers
DGFT allowed
MoEFCC confused
9. SU Div/ MoEFCC
July 17
Farmers wood export
policy framed by
Forest policy div?
Any way, wrong reply
later understood
WL Div / SU div / BSI…
10. Not complete, Not clear & Misleading
• Better than 2012 IFGTB NDF report
• Better than 2018 BSI Rosewood NDF report
– More of photos, not objective
• Attempted to understand CITES provisions
• Attempted to follow CITES NDF format
• Awareness on IUCN classification of
threatened species has come
– Due to many of my grievance / RTIs….
Now, BSI’s 2017-19 NDF report - my view
11. BSI NDF says,
Private plantation details as per Forest dept records
The fact, forest never keeps Farmer’s tree plantation
details, very few here & there
12. My proactive suggestion, but no use
• 2012 IFGTB NDF, 7th recommendation was to
conduct comprehensive survey of Red Sanders
– Why they did not do?
• I know these surveys are not done properly due
to fund resource constraints
• I understood, NBA has fund (30 cr reserve) for
various activites on Red Sanders
• So represented in 2017, slide 32 reproduced…….
https://www.slideshare.net/GanesanRP/red-
sanders-action-required-by-govt-of-india-and-
progress
13. 4 – In - 1
NBA shall Advertise (1)
To promote RDS cultivation in farm lands (1/4)
(Also ask them to register Red Sanders of 10 years
old & above, to get export permission)
(Refer slide 6)
That data shall be used for
IUCN report (2/4)
NDF report (3/4)
Paris Climate Change INDC commitment (4/4)
14. NBA of MoEFCC
has got accrual, from
Red Sanders export
fee, which is also
meant for such
studies
Could have been
used for
comprehensive
survey
15. Lapse should not affect farmers
What we, FARMERS want
Allow FARMERS Red Sanders wood Export
without any quantity restrictions
• You can regulate confiscated wood export according
to supply vs demand
• As per CITES cultivated / planted source (propagated
source “A”) are not distinguished.
• India shall distinguish Farmer’s & Forest RS wood, as
forest is no more for production, Forest Policy1988
18. CITES Treaty Objective is
• Restrict endangered species international
trade, a conservation measure
Facilitate cultivated source supply to meet the
demand and reduce smuggling from WILD
Note: International trade is allowed for even
critically endangered species, included in
Appendix I (critically endangered) of CITES
19. Jan 2019
BSI replied delisting
from Appendix II of
CITES will be done at
appropriate forum
NO mention in their
NDF report
20. BSI is not Clear
• BSI is not happy with IUCN down-listing Red Sanders
two level From Endangered – vulnerable to Near
Threatened
• NDF study is more focused on finding flaw with IUCN
assessment than conservation / clear recommendation
taking other country models
21. US recovered an endangered species
courtesy : IUCN / Atree.org
• 1967 : 450 nos
• 2007 : 4500 nos Delisted from
Endangered
• 2016 – become Least Concern
22. Snow leopard
NUMBER OF MATURE INDIVIDUALS
2,710-3,386
2016, down listed from
Endangered to Vulnerable
23. Conservation or Recovery ?
• But BSI, with no plans of recovery, says a
species with population of >10 million in wild
& naturalized forest, should not have been
down-listed to Near Threatened, kept in
Endangered
• Tiger conservation is in action (ZSI), but not of
any plant species (BSI) !!!
Please refer Atree paper on it
https://www.atree.org/sites/default/files/articl
es/2018_Species_recovery.pdf
24. The issue for BSI may be
• I represented to IUCN directly
• Since, MoEFCC / BSI / WL div / SU Div / IFGTB
did not act / respond for my representation
to down list Red Sanders , from the day when
I came to know Snow Leopard was down
listed.
• IUCN assessed in Feb 18 &down-listed on 5th
July 2018, 5 PM, a memorable day
• The fact, there is official dialogue between
IUCN & GOI, as available for CITES ( MA & SA)
that’s all
25. Down-listing
Advantages only, no disadvantage to India
• The fact, down-listing will not prevent them from doing
any conservation actions
• Down-listing will not change any legal status in India, as
there is no specific law for endangered species as in US,
ESA 1972.
• Be happy and claim that India has conserved an
endangered species with forest policy 1988, Forest
meant for Conservation not for Production
• Planted Red sanders , naturalized and made to become
Near Threatened, positive direction
• Removing from CITES Appendix II will remove many
procedural hurdles for FARMERS Red Sanders wood, will
GREEN dry land of INDIA
26. IUCN objective, my understanding
• To conserve the species from extinction
• Happy if any species is recouped with
conservation measure, increasing species
population in wild / reserve / protected forest
Conservation solution for Trees
• Plant in many protected forest areas, many
places (area distribution), for many years (age
distribution), protect it, naturalize it and bring
it out of risk, interact with IUCN, down list it.
If it is removed from redlist of IUCN, Conserved
29. 30 % of export revenue in “I” source
• NDF report says, 30 % revenue from RSW export
should be plugged back for conservation.
• Good, seems not implemented
• I also would suggest that balance 70% also shall
be plugged for conservation of other tree
species
• Promote conservation of it in public places like
parks / collector offices…..
30. Jan 2017
BSI replied
Red Sanders is
designated at wild
sanctuaries of national
park !!! ???
2019 BSI NDF report
does not say any
population there
31. Endangered species in project area ?
• There is no guidelines prepared by MoEFCC /
BSI / ZSI wrt what to do when these species
are found in project area / alignment
• In NH 66 court case, MoEFCC has not replied
for 3 years as this endangered Red sanders is
found in alignment, NHAI does not what to
do?
• BSI NDF report also says quarry activities are
damaging this endangered species, pg 35 :NDF
How MoEFCC gave Environmental clearance?
32. Jan 2019
NHAI reply confirms
that there is no
guideline available to
deal with
endangered species
in alignment
I understood that in
2015
33. My suggestion
for endangered species in project area
• Projects are also essential for development
• Normally compensatory plantation suggested is
in the ratio 1:3 ( shall be before fell / toll)
• For red listed species, it shall be
– Avoid else 1: 100 critically endangered species
– 1:20 for Endangered species
– 1: 15 Vulnerable species
– 1: 10 Near Threatened
– 1: 5 Least concern
34. Conservation or Recovery ?
Endangered species
• BSI / MoEFCC do not have any idea, plant how
to conserve or recover threatened species
• 50000 crores in CAMPA ??
• Could have suggested to plant our native
threatened species in afforestation projects
• All the species could have been recovered
with 20 – 30, if protected and naturalized
35. My solutions for recovery of
Endangered species
• Create Endangered species act
• India should abolish reserved trees / scheduled
timber list created by British
• Create road way for Recovery of Endangered
species, trees / shrubs / etc
• Create guidelines for compensatory actions when
endangered species are removed for a project
No confusing Jargons for Farmers who grow it,
It is also part of conservation / recovery
Actually, they should be paid for it
36. Dec 2019 – BSI
Kuwait is member in
CITES plants committee,
not biodiversity rich
India
BSI does not have
population details of
any tree species…
Many lapses due to not
understanding of CITES
37. Sep 2018
Since BSI did not
interact with CITES
much, they missed to
apply for CITES Tree
species program
I being solution
finder (engineer)
tried to understand
why BSI is not
doing?
38. Jan 2019
BSI did not know
that they need to
apply 150 days in
advance to attend a
CITES meet in May
2019
BSI did not request
for nomination in
advance…
39. Jan 2020
(mentioned 2019 wrong)
WL Div confirms that
they never applied to
become CITES Plants
committee member
And they restrict Farmers
Red Sanders wood export
with some jargons
41. BSI is of Taxonomy Scientist
not conservationist (Sustainable Harvest)
• I thought Botanical survey of India will keep the
population and conservation details
• Sorry, now understood that they are Taxonomist,
not conservationist
• Sustainable harvest – SU (Survey & Utilization
Div) but they…..they did not do it
• This div may not be required, as per Forest Policy
1988, Forest is meant for Conservation not for
Production
42. Jan 2020
BSI reply - agreed
True, their mandate is
plant identification being
Taxonomy scientists
They are not
conservationist
Ref Dictionary
Who’s fault ???
43. NDF study team (CITES SA / MA) should have
• IFS officers – Admin / direction setting /
standardization / decision authority
• Wood Scientist, to identify if wood is in
harvested condition
• Survey experts
• Sustainable harvest / conservationist
• Wood identification experts are IWST scientist
IWST promoted SANDAL in FARM Lands very well
We should be able to say it is conserved by 2030
44. Misleading 1, Rotation cycle ?
• What is maturity age for Red Sanders? Rotation
cycle
• This report in some place says 80-100 years
• But while calculating so called sustainable
harvest, BSI took it as 50 years
• IWST, Bangalore book says, 25 years
• FRI replied, they do not have details ( see last)
• Can MoEFCC do a life cycle study for tree, using
some sample trees. SAD
45. DGFT created separate policy for Farmers,
Good, but BSI…
• BSI did not distinguish cultivated wood
(propagated source as per CITES) of Farmers
and Forest.
• BSI could have given a separate
recommendation, saying “Allow Red Sanders
wood of Farmers export without any quantity
restrictions” to remove the confusions and
improve the confidence
46. Are Farmer’s & Forest’s wood same?
• There are some issues with international
definitions
• Starts from “Forest definition”, FAO had a
committee, yet to know….
• CITES allows propagated source, correct
• But it may be right for countries having Green
cover >33%
• As per Forest policy 1988, forest is only for
conservation, not as production forestry
• And felling <2.2% harvestable stock from
naturalized planted forest is not appropriate
47. 2017, NBA Expert committee
recommendations & status
• Recommended for separate policy for Farm land
Red Sanders wood Export – THANKS
• It said cultivated wood quality is comparable
– Note: it constituted a separate sub committee to
study this aspect
• BIOTRIM, Tirupathi shall act as nodal institute ---
NO consideration / action
My view:
IFGTB, Tree Breeding Institute should have given
responsibility to develop quality plantation,
cultivation brochure, as IWST doing it for SADAL
48. Wood exporting Malaysia
• In Malaysia, MTIB is the Scientific Authority of
CITES for Timber species
– MTIB, Malaysia Timber Industry Board
• Similarly India need a Timber Development
Board under MoAFW, else
– Greening 40 % India ( 20% in farm + 20% forest)
– Doubling Farmers Income, Indian wood valuable
– Meeting INDC commitment @Paris climate meet
ARE NOT POSSIBLE, for SURE …
49. State forest laws / procedures
to Fell, Possess, Transit…
• Permission to fell for 30 days, why? again to get..
• Range officer wanted to know volume, why?
– but does not know the calculation
• 2018 TN forest dept given clarifying circular to
allow felling of farmers Red sanders, Good
• But referring age old British laws
TN 2018 Forest policy says
Outdated procedures should be removed
Good. Who ? When ?
I will write to them, March 2020
50. Root cause of Water Crises
• Population / industrialization …
• Farmers continue water consuming crops as tree
growing is harassed –Gr water touched 1500 ft
In a way Forest dept is ROOT CAUSE of the
Problem
NITI Aayog forecasts water crises in 2030
Thanking you
Note: You have glance of some more
slides to show my struggles for years
and lapses of MoEFCC
51. Dec 2015
My struggle
started to change
policy for
FARMERS Red
Sanders Wood
JAN 2020, Not yet over
Hope will be by this year end
53. DGFT replied positively in
June’16
After NBA
recommendation in 2017
&
followed up
Separate policy for patta
land RS wood Export was
released on
18 Feb 2019
54. July 2017
MoEFCC / SU Div
Survey & Utilization
said
Forest Policy div is
incharge
Should forest policy
and policy for
farmers be same?
55. In Jan 2017
BSI replied
Red sanders
conservation is
responsibility of
AP forest
TN / KA / MP forest
depts ???
62. DGFT Aug 2017
Initially there was no
distinguishing policy
between Farmers and
Forest Red Sander
wood export
SAD, BSI going back, not distinguishing, &
clubbing with forest as propagated source
63. Dy DGFT was replying
promptly
Red Sanders wood
export policy from
patta land was
released
But not much use
due to qty restriction
from MoEFCC
NDF ???
64. Dec 2019
WL div said that NDF
was under
preparation
2 ½ Years for
preparation of NDF
report
Actually misleading
65. WL Div ( CITES MA)
replied Red Sanders
wood export quantity
recommendation is
not available
Jan 2019
They are authority!!!
Removing from
Appendix II of CITES!!!
(answer-c)
66. Sep 2018
Apex court says it
is under RTI
purview
but
CAMPA/ MoEFCC
say they are out RTI
purview
67. April 2017
GIM, Green India
Mission
could not increase
even 1%
Convert this into
Endangered species
recovery board
68. Nov 2016
NAEB,
National Eco Dev
Board
has contributed
nothing
Merge with GIM for
Endangered species
Recovery board
69. 2011
FRI Dehradun said no Red
Sanders details
My understanding of
MoEFCC lapses started,
since a DFO
Mr. Uxxxxx IFS
did not calculate
compensation correctly
for a Red Sanders trees in
2010 NH case
(Court case is still in stay)
71. Need to start reform in MoEFCC,
only pending in GOI !!!
• No one is responsible to keep approx
population details of any tree species
• No one responsible to meet the wood need of
India, lakhs of crores on import
• ISRO sends satellite every month,
– MoEFCC takes years, for a NDF report
• EPI of India is 178 /180
• 2.5 Billion MT carbon sink target ?
• No clear plan to Green India, 40 % possible
72. Forest dept for Protection of Forest,
conservation of endangered species,
Compensatory afforestation,……
in FOREST AREAS, no role in farm land
Forest dept
( split : MoECC + Forest)
Ref: Shri TSR Subramaniam High level committee report
73. Please ensure, no quantity restriction for
FARMERS Red Sanders wood Export
Timber Dev Board under MoAFW
is the wholistc solution
https://www.slideshare.net/GanesanRP/timber-boards-
under-agriculture-is-a-wholistic-solution
To estimate India’s wood need, world market,
identify suitable native species, Treeculture
practice, quality sapling, loan, harvest, marketing,
value addition, promotions of eco friendly wood
