The Biodiversity Conservation Regulations provide new licensing arrangements for taking, transporting, supplying, processing, dealing and exporting sandalwood. These licences will be supported by sandalwood tracking forms that will accompany the sandalwood when it is transported from the place of harvest to the processor or dealer and between processors and dealers. These ensure that the legal origin of the sandalwood can be established during transaction, inspections or compliance procedures.
More information can be found in the fact sheet 
Fact Sheet - Private Land Sandalwood245.51 KB
The Forest Products Commission (FPC) issue contracts to take wild sandalwood from Crown land. The FPC can be contacted on 9363 4600 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
DBCA may issue licences to take wild sandalwood from Crown land in areas where native title has been determined.
If you are interested in applying for a licence to take wild sandalwood from private or Crown land, please contact DBCA’s Wildlife Licensing Section on 9219 9832 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The following table specifies the new licence types, and a brief outline for each.
Please contact Wildlife Licensing Section on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (08) 9219 9836 to obtain copies of the application forms or for any other information.
A Sandalwood Tracking Form (STF) is required to accompany sandalwood when it is being transported from one location to another.
| Licence | Description |
|---|---|
| Flora taking (sandalwood) licence | Take sandalwood from private land. Authorises preliminary processing in the field (ie debarking) as well as the supply (sale) of sandalwood |
| Flora supplying (sandalwood) licence | Supply (and possess for the purpose of supply) sandalwood taken lawfully from private property or Crown land– including cultivated/plantation sandalwood |
| Flora dealing (sandalwood) licence | Deal in (purchase and/or supply) sandalwood – including cultivated/plantation sandalwood |
| Flora processing (sandalwood) licence | Processing sandalwood including cultivated/plantation sandalwood and/or operate a processing establishment |
| Flora exporting (sandalwood) licence | Exporting flora from WA interstate (does not include direct export overseas – permit required from the Australian Government) |