Siamese Rosewood - IUCN
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Amazing Species: Siamese Rosewood The Siamese Rosewood, Dalbergia cochinchinensis, is a hardwood tree species listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. Its distribution includes remaining forested areas in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, but is rare in many areas due to overexploitation. Geographical range
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The value of its timber, used for household items like furniture, guitars and various ornaments, has increased dramatically in recent years. In China, its largest market, increased demand and feverous speculation on its rarity have driven its value to surpass $95,000m3. This has fuelled rampant poaching by large, well-armed poaching groups, financed by transboundary criminal organizations, that traffic illegally felled timber across borders. This now poses a significant threat to the species and the frontline rangers tasked with preventing poaching in protected areas. In 2013, Siamese Rosewood was listed in Appendix II of CITES which makes it an offence to trade this species internationally without a permit. While planting programs have been initiated in range countries, the species is in need of population monitoring systems and significant improvements in enforcement and legal protection. The production of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is made possible through the IUCN Red List Partnership.
Amazing Species: Siamese Rosewood The Siamese Rosewood, Dalbergia cochinchinensis, is a hardwood tree species listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. Its distribution includes remaining forested areas in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, but is rare in many areas due to overexploitation. Geographical range
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The value of its timber, used for household items like furniture, guitars and various ornaments, has increased dramatically in recent years. In China, its largest market, increased demand and feverous speculation on its rarity have driven its value to surpass $95,000m3. This has fuelled rampant poaching by large, well-armed poaching groups, financed by transboundary criminal organizations, that traffic illegally felled timber across borders. This now poses a significant threat to the species and the frontline rangers tasked with preventing poaching in protected areas. In 2013, Siamese Rosewood was listed in Appendix II of CITES which makes it an offence to trade this species internationally without a permit. While planting programs have been initiated in range countries, the species is in need of population monitoring systems and significant improvements in enforcement and legal protection. The production of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is made possible through the IUCN Red List Partnership.
