CHENNAI: Nearly one-third of the area in the country with sandalwood distribution is in Tamil Nadu with the state covering an area of 3,040sqkm spread across several districts.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/tn-has-second-largest-area-sandalwood-tree-distribution-india
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-chennai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sandalwood
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-act-1927
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-act-1972
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-act-1980
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests