A 501(c)(3) charitable, nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of sandalwoods and other threatened flora of the Pacific and Asia through education, research and sustainable harvesting programs

The International Sandalwood Foundation brings together the world’s leading scientists and sandalwood experts, landowners, growers, and representatives from natural products industries and local governments for one common goal: conserving one of world’s most culturally and economically valuable plants.  Due to its immense monetary and cultural value, prized for its fragrant heartwood and essential oil, sandalwood has undergone heavy human exploitation for many centuries and is now considered threatened and endangered from India to the Pacific Islands. Through its novel and ambitious core programs, including Sustainable SandalwoodTM, and SandalGeneBankTM, as well as other educational and conservation activities, the International Sandalwood Foundation aims to ensure that sandalwood sold on the market today has originated from sustainable sources, increasing its marketability, and to guarantee that seeds and genetic resources are preserved for future generations. Other activities of the Foundation include educational workshops and discussion forums to bridge-the-gap between individual and corporate members and the public, to help bring awareness of the research and conservation issues facing sandalwood today. 

Our Core Programs