East Indian sandalwood (Santalum album; F-Santalaceae) is a highly prized tree species. In the Marayoor forest division in Kerala, India one can find extensive natural tracts of this valuable tree species.
The forest stand is kept fenced (see the picture) by the government. Forest officials keep a very close vigil over the trees and there is a daily "roll call" for the trees. This is to prevent the robbers (there is a mafia out there) from stealing the trees and selling it to illegal distilleries which extract the precious sandalwood oil.
Nice work Gopan sir...Keep going
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