INTRODUCTION
Forestry is the study of sustainable managing
And preserving forested resources for the
Benefit of humans. It studies, ecology, environmental and resource protection, such as wood, water, Wastelands, endangered species, clean air, Biodiversity and ecosystems in forests
COURSES
B. Sc. Forestry / Wildlife
M. Sc. Forestry / Wildlife / Forest Economics
M. Sc. Wood Science and Technology.
Post Graduate Diploma in Forest Management (PGDFM)
ELIGIBILITY
10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Maths/Biology.
INSTITUTES/UNIVERSITITES
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, Dharwad.
Agriculture College & Research Institute, Coimbatore.
College of Horticulture Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
Gujarat Agricultural University, Sardar Krushinagar Gujarat.
Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab.
Jawharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Maharashtra.
SKILLS REQUIRED FOR FORESTRY
Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Operations Analysis - Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.Management of
Material Resources - Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
Management of Financial Resources - Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FORESTRY
Performs field forestry work such as, but not limited to, planting, marking for timber sales, cutting timber for sale, cutting timber or undesirable trees for stand improvement, girdling or injecting trees for stand improvement, plowing fire lines, fighting wild fires, cutting diseased or insect damaged timber, clearing an building facilities for campgrounds and recreation areas, clearing and planting wildlife feeding areas, and assisting in timber inventories.
Assists in the construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, and other facilities to include minor carpentry and plumbing.
Operates and performs maintenance on trucks, chain saws, farm tractors, road graders, log skidders, and related forestry equipment.
Performs related work as required.