Sandalwood is coveted by consumers. Its oil is native to Australia. According to experts it may become a threatened species.
Sandalwood is used by Aesop and Ester Lauder. Santulum Spicatum is harvested in Western Australia, used in perfumes, incense, cosmetics and other consumer products.
The crop of Sandalwood is 50% Aboriginal owned. It is sourced from plantations, throughout the Wheatbelt of WA.
For the conservation of the crop re-seeding and regeneration programs are necessary. WA sandalwood management programs seeks to conserve, maintain or re-establish self sustaining sandalwood ecosystem’s in the state.
An environmental consultant Peter Robertson states, in addition to over exploitation, climate change and grazing by feral animals were major threats.
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