Forestry

INTRODUCTION 

Forestry is the science and art of generating, managing, developing, utilizing, preserving, and restoring forests, woods, and related resources for the benefit of humans and the environment. Modern forestry has grown in sync with natural resource management to a significant extent. As a result, professional foresters have been more active in activities such as soil, water, and animal resource protection. 

COVERED IN FORESTRY?

• Choosing new tree planting locations.
• Forestry project planning and supervision.
• Encourage the use of renewable forest products to help create a more sustainable economy.
• Workers should be monitored to ensure that safety standards are obeyed, and those who break them should be warned or disciplined.
• Observe fish and beds or ponds for infections or to ensure that harvesting is complete.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED 

• Strategic planning, resource allocation, human resource modelling, leadership approach, production techniques, and people and resource coordination are all required knowledge for a career in this field.
• Knowledge of raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality control, expenses, and other approaches for increasing the efficiency of commodities production and distribution.
• Machine and tool knowledge, including its designs, applications, repair, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of concepts and methods for curriculum and training design, individual and group teaching and instruction, and training impact measurement.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Active listening: Pay close attention to what others have to say and taking the time to grasp what they mean.
• Critical Thinking – Identify the strengths and limitations of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to issues using logic and reasoning.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Consider the relative costs and advantages of many options in order to select the best one.
• Monitoring — Monitoring and evaluating your own, other people or organizations' performance in order to make changes or take remedial action.

PERSONALITY TRAITS

• Understanding
• Attention to Detail
• Analytical Thinking
• Realistic
• Dependability
• Integrity
• Cooperativeness

TABLE 

SCOPE/CAREER OPTIONS

• Forester
• Forest Range Officer
• Lecturers
• Forestry Technicians
• Forest Officer
• Forestry Staff

UNIVERSITIES 

• Indian Institute of Forest Management,(http://iifm.ac.in/)
• Dr. BR Ambedkar University, Uttar Pradesh- (http://www.dbrau.org.in/) 
• GB. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pant nagar-(https://www.gbpuat.ac.in/) 
• Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal- (http://iifm.ac.in/) 

EXAMS - TIMELINE - LINKS

• Indira Gandhi Agricultural University,hyderabad(http://www.angrau.ac.in/)
• JEE Main (Paper 1) April,(http://jeemain.nic.in/webinfo/Public/Home.aspx)
• GBPUAT ,June,( http://www.gbpuat.ac.in)

SIMILAR CAREERS 

• Environmental Scientists
• Mining and Geological Engineers
• Natural Resource Technician