Forest Management
Forest management is the sensible implementation of scientific, economic and social principles to the administration of a forest estate for specified objectives. Forest management involves the control of composition and the structure of the growing stock; harvesting and marketing of forest produce/ products; and administration of forest assets and human resources. Forest management is aimed at regeneration and conservation of natural resources. 
Forest Management -during the tenure of the course students undertake projects for organizations operating in various functional areas such as finance, project formulation, production, personnel managements, marketing, technical forestry, MIS, GIS, natural resource management, wasteland development, eco-development, extension, transfer of technology and many other areas related to the corporate and development sector.
Forest management is an extremely well balanced course and provides a framework on which one can build a good long term career. This course provides a holistic view of the sector which helps in creating a practical understanding of the varied and complex issues while on the job.
Career Prospects:-
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Required Personality Traits
- Liking for outdoors
- Spirit of adventure
- Good health
- Patience
- Scientific temperament
- Organizing ability
- Public relations skillls
- Capacity to work for long hours
- Genuine interest in the preservation of the natural environment and habitat
- Excellent skills of observation
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- Forest Manager
- Forest Planner
- Industry Coordinator
- Planning Assistant
- Consultant
- Fund Raiser
Sectors Offering Employment:-
- Government sectors
- Development organizations,
- International donor agencies
- Financial institutes
Institutes offering courses in Forest Management:-
Indian Institute of Forest Management
Course Offered: Post Graduate Diploma in Forest Management
Indian council of forestry research and education (icfre), dehradun- There are eight research institutes and one advanced centre under the Council. Each institute/centre is headed by a Director, assisted by senior staff responsible for research programmes, facilities and administration. The Director has administrative autonomy. Research programmes are determined in consultation with a Regional Advisory Group(RAG) for each institute and National Advisory Group (NAG) for the Council.
- Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun
- Tropical Forest Research Institute (TFRI), Jabalpur
- Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI), Jodhpur
- Temperate Forest Research Institute (TFRIS), Shimla
- Institute of Forest Productivity (IFP), Ranchi
- Institute of Wood Science and Technology (IWST), Bangalore
- Institute of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding (IFGTB), Coimbatore
- Institute of Rain and Moist Deciduous Forest Research (IRMDFR), Jorhat
- Centre for Social Forestry and Eco-Rehabilitation (CSFER), Allahabad