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What forest products come from Karnataka’s Malnad region?
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Keshava Temple, Somanathapura, Karnataka, India.
The Malnad region, located in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, is a significant source of various forest products. Most notably, the area produces a substantial portion of the world’s supply of sandalwood, and oil processed from this wood in Mysuru is a major state export.1
Other important forest products harvested from the region include:
- Timber, such as teak, eucalyptus, and rosewood1
- Bamboo1
- Substances used in manufacturing and industry, including tanning dyes, gums, and lac, which is used to produce varnishes1