Department of Forestry

The Department of Forestry was established in 2016 and is presently in its infantile stage. The Department’s vision is to provide quality education in Forestry and subsequently create trained manpower for addressing issues related to biodiversity conservation, management of the state’s forest resources, further extension of green cover and judicious utilization of forest resources and biodiversity for all encompassing benefits to the society. The Department also aims to impart the best technical knowledge at the post graduate level in order to enable students to face the intellectually demanding and scientifically rigorous needs of the global Forestry sector.

Research activities & Thrust area

• Research activities: Assessment of ecosystem services, biodiversity assessment, forest population structure, non-timber-based forest products, etc.
• Thrust areas: Bioenergy, Medicinal plants and Plant Biotechnology.

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Head of the Department (i/c)

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