The theory and practices of forestry need to be widely discussed and better understood. This simple and comprehensive book on “Introduction Forest Resources: India and World” presents different aspects of forestry guiding and describing the general description and usefulness of forests, history of forest and forestry development in India, Social Forestry, Joint Forest Management, Global warming, Major world forest formations and types, Biomes, World forestry, Forest resources and forestry practices, National and international forestry institutes, etc. Forestry deals with the theory and practice of all that constitutes the creation, conservation and scientific management of forests and utilization of their resources. In particular, silviculture deals with the practice of controlling the establishment and management of forest stands. There has been increased public awareness towards raising plantation of tree species including management of soil and water conservation. Public concern regarding raising plantations may have shifted from the extraction of timber for earning money for the economy, to the preservation of additional forest resources, including wildlife and old growth forest, protecting biodiversity, watershed management and recreation. Increased environmental awareness may contribute to an increased public mistrust of silvicultural professionals. But it can also lead to greater understanding about what professionals do for forests for nature conservation and ecological services. This book deals with some of the basic Introduction to Forestry with respect to India and World Forestry. The book has been written with a view to cover the broad syllabus prescribed on the subject in various forestry colleges, forestry training institutes and Agricultural Universities in India. This will serve as a valuable source of information for the academicians in forestry colleges and institutes and also for the undergraduate and post-graduate students for the preparation of competitive examinations in forestry discipline.
Dr. GIRISH B. SHAHAPURMATH, M.Sc. (Forestry), Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Forest Management Department of Natural Resource Management College of Forestry, Sirsi-581401, Karnataka University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, India The author is presently working as an Assistant Professor of Forest Management in Department of Natural Resource Management at College of Forestry, Sirsi, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka), India. He has completed his Master’s and Doctoral degree in Forestry in specialization with Silviculture and Agroforestry from University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka, India). His fields of interest are Forest Management / Sustainable Forest Management, Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System in Forestry (GIS). He has a vast experience in teaching and research in the field of forestry and agroforestry. He has published more than 100 scientific publications in reputed journals at national and international levels. He has also published many books in the field of forestry, such as Forest Management (ISBN: 9789388020633), Forest Policy, Laws, Legislation and Constitution of India (ISBN: 9789388020657), Forest Business Management (ISBN: 9789388020619), Marketing and Trade of Forest Produce (ISBN: 9789388020671), Remote Sensing and GIS in Forestry (ISBN: 9789388020675), Forestry Terminologies- Terms used in Forestry (ISBN: 9789388892933) and The Silviculture of Indian Trees (ISBN: 9788194783534), The Silviculture of Tree Species - A Forestry Field Manual (ISBN: 9789390660483), Introduction and Application of Forestry (ISBN: 9789390425587), Textbook on Elements of Remote Sensing (ISBN: 9788195446551); Forest Ecosystem Services-Quantification and Valuation (ISBN:9789395700689) and also published many chapters in reputed books. He has completed many research projects in the field of forestry and agroforestry. He is a recipient of “Distinguished Scientist Award” in Forestry by Agricultural and Environmental Technology Development Society (AETDS) in International Conference on Global Initiatives in Agricultural and Applied Sciences for Eco Friendly Environment (GAAFES-2019) at Nainital (UK) during Dec 1-2, 2019. He has been awarded as the “Best Teacher Award-2016” for outstanding contribution in the field of Forestry on the occasion of International Conference on “Rural Livelihood Improvement by Enhancing Farmers’ Income through Sustainable Innovative Agri and Allied Enterprises (RLSIAAe)” organized by the Society for Upliftment of Rural Economy, Varanasi (India) during 30th October to 1st November, 2018 held at Birla Institute of Technology, Patna. He is also a recipient of “Outstanding Scientist Award” in Forestry by The Society of Tropical Agriculture, New Delhi, India in 7th International Conference on Agriculture, Horticulture And Plant Sciences held at Shimla (H.P.) during June 28-29, 2018.
Dr. SIDDAPPA KANNUR, M.Sc. (Forestry) Ph.D. (Forestry) Assistant Professor (Agroforestry) Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry College of Agricultural Sciences, Iruvakki-577412 KSNUAHS Shivamogga Karnataka India The author is presently working as Assistant Professor (Agroforestry), Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, College of Agricultural Sciences, Iruvakki, KSNUAHS Shivamogga, Karnataka, India. He has completed Post Graduate Diploma in System Management in Natural Farming from Annamalai University Annamalai Nagar (T.N.) during 2011 and Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Extension Management from National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) Hyderabad during 2013. Worked as Technical Assistant at All India Network Project on Rodent Control, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore from 15-11-2010 to 01-08-2013. Worked as Programme Assistant (Agroforestry) at ICAR – Krishi Vigyana Kendra, UASD, Sirsi, Karnataka from 02-08-2013 to 14-11-2015. Served as a Technical Officer (Agroforestry) ICAR – Krishi Vigyana Kendra, UASD, Sirsi, Karnataka. He has 15 years of experience in the field of forestry (Teaching, research and extension). Recipient of ‘UAS Gold Medal’ for having secured the grade point average and obtained First Rank from among the M.Sc. Graduates during the year 2000-2001. Awarded ‘The Team Award’ for valuable contribution for generating high revenue and best maintained research station for the year 2009-10 by UAS, Raichur, Karnataka. Awarded ‘University Merit Scholarship’ for good academic performance during graduation, post-graduation programme and Ph.D. programme at College of Forestry, Sirsi, UAS, Dharwad, Karnataka. Recipient of “Young Scientist Award” in the field of agroforestry by Astha Foundation, Meerut (U.P) during International Conference on Global Research Initiatives for Sustainable Agriculture and Allied Sciences (GRISAAS - 2019) during 20-22 October, 2019 held at ICAR – NAARM, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Research areas of Interest are nursery techniques, Agroforestry techniques and forest extension. Developed e-course materials and practical manuals for various courses of Silviculture and agroforestry. Attended six AgMOOC courses and one NAARM course (Massive Open Online Course). Attended more than 35 conferences / workshops / trainings / winter schools and short courses. Worked as principal and co-principal investigator for 10 research / extension projects. Published more than 60 publications including research papers in NAAS rated journals/ research notes / papers presented and published in symposium / seminar / conference/ workshop / training / international conference / popular articles published in journals/ newspapers / books / chapters in books.
Dr. VINAYAK VENKATESH PAI, M.Sc. (Forestry), Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Forest Forest Biology and Tree Improvement Department of Forest Biology and Tree Improvement College of Forestry, Sirsi-581401, Karnataka University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, India The author is presently working as an Assistant Professor of Forest Biology and Tree Improvement at College of Forestry, Sirsi, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka), India. He has completed B.Sc. (Forestry) in College of Forestry, Sirsi, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad and Master’s degree in Forestry in Specialization with Forest n Genetic Resources at College of Forestry, Ponnampet, University and Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga and Doctoral degree in Forestry in specialization with Forest Biology and Tree Improvement from University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka, India). His fields of interest are Forest Biology and Tree improvement / Biodiversity, Ecology and Forest Pathology. He has a vast experience in teaching and research in the field of forestry. He has published more than 15 scientific publications in reputed journals at national and international levels. He is a recipient of “Young Scientist Award” in Forestry in International Conference of Innovations to Transform Agriculture, Horticulture and Allied Sectors (ITAHAS-2023) at Hyderabad during 2023. He has been Awarded with Agricultural University Gold medal in the field of forestry education for his Doctoral research work on Sandalwood disease spectra and their management. He was awarded with best poster presentation at National level on Wild edible fruits of Western Ghats: Conservation and Utilization” organized at College of Forestry, Ponnampet, UAHS, Shivamogga. He has attended more than 10 conferences and seminars. He has attended more than 12 training progarmmes and workshops. He has also published many book chapters, abstracts and popular articles.
Dr. AKSHAY F. MADIWALAR, M.Sc. (Forestry) Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Forestry Department of Forest Resource Management College of Forestry, Sirsi (UK), Karnataka The author is presently working as an Assistant Professor of Forestry in Department of Natural Resource Management at College of Forestry, Sirsi, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka), India. He has completed B.Sc. (Forestry) in University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad and Master’s in Punjab Agricultural University and Doctoral degree in Forestry from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. His fields of interest are Forest Management, Silviculture and Agroforestry. He has experience in teaching and research in the field of forestry and agroforestry. He has published more than 10 scientific publications in reputed journals at national and international levels. He has also published many book chapters, abstracts, and popular articles.
1 The Forest...........................................................................................................1
2 History of Forest and Forestry Development in India .....................................13
3 Social Forestry..................................................................................................21
4 Joint Forest Management .................................................................................29
5 Global Warming ...............................................................................................35
6 Major World Forest Formations and Types .....................................................41
7 Biomes..............................................................................................................43
8 World Forestry..................................................................................................51
9 National and International Forestry Institutes .................................................97
10 General Problems of Forest Development and Economy ..............................107
11 Forestry Based Industries, Trade Pattern and Recent Developments in Global Forestry .................................................................. 111
12 Forest Resource Assessment - 2015 and 2020 ..............................................123
13 Salient Findings of ISFR 2019 and 2021 ......................................................135
Appendices:
Appendix-1: Important Events / Dates Related to Forests and Environment ...........................................................................................141
Appendix-2: Technical Terms Used in Forestry .............................................143
References......................................................................................................147
