A course in Forestry and wildlife stresses on the importance of forest conservation and animal protection. The forest is the natural shelter of a variety of wild animals and distinguishing herbs. Forestry includes not only protection of forest but also conservation of trees. Forester has the responsibility to take care of the resources of the forest. He has to take care of forest from hazards caused by fire, pest etc. The forester also devises some techniques for the protection of plants from diseases and indiscriminate felling of trees. Forestry and Wildlife has much importance both from economic and ecological view points.

Objectives of this subject includes

• Maintain existing forest resources along with methods of regeneration
• Optimum utilization of forest
• Development of economy
• Protection of forest resources to ensure a lot of economic resources.

Various Forestry and Wild Life Courses offered in India

Degree Courses in Forestry and Wild Life

• B.Sc. (Animal Husbandry & Dairying)
• B.Sc. (Forestry)
• M.Phil. (Genetics & Plant Breeding)
• M.Sc. (Agroforestry)
• M.Sc. (Forest Products)
• M.Sc. (Silviculture)
• M.Sc. (Soil Science and Water Management)
• M.Sc. (Tree Improvements)
• M.Sc. (Wood Science & Technology)
• Ph.D. (Agroforestry)
• Ph.D. (Animal Biochemistry)
• Ph.D. (Animal Biotechnology)
• Ph.D. (Animal Husbandry/ Animal Husbandry and Drying)
• Ph.D. (Forest Products)
• Ph.D. (Poultry Science)
• Ph.D. (Silviculture)
• Ph.D. (Soil Science and Water Management)
• Ph.D. (Tree Improvements)
• Ph.D. (Veterinary Bacteriology)
• Ph.D. (Veterinary Immunology)
• Ph.D. (Veterinary Virology)
• Diploma Courses in Forestry and Wild Life
• Diploma in Animal Husbandry
• Diploma in Animal Reproduction
• Diploma in Animal welfare Div. of Medicine
• Diploma in Equine Husbandry, Medicine and Surgery
• Diploma in Fodder and Feed Technology
• Diploma in Meet and Meat Products Technology
• Diploma in Poultry Husbandry
• Diploma in Preventive Veterinary Medicines
• Diploma in Veterinary Biological
• Diploma in Zoo and Wild Animal Health Cure and Management
• Post Master’s Diploma Natural Resoure Management
• Post Master’s Diploma Non wood Forest Products

Eligibility Criteria for Forestry and Wild Life Course

Those aspirants who have passed in XII class can apply for undergraduate courses in Forestry and wild life. The qualifying exam of XII class must include physics, chemistry and biology or agriculture as subjects. Those aspirants who have completed graduate degree can apply for post graduate degree in Forestry and wild life

Forestry and Wild Life Colleges in India

• Birsa Agricultural University
• Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology
• College of Forestry
• College of Horticulture & Forestry
• Dimoria College
• Dolphin (P.G.) Institute of Bio-Medical & Natural Sciences
• Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth
• Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth
• Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry
• Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya
• Kannur University
• Kerala Agricultural University
• Maharana Pratap University of Agricultural and Technology (MPUAT)
• Marathwada Agriculture University
• Navsari Agricultural University
• Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology and Sciences
• Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir
• Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
• University of Agricultrual Sciences, Raichur
• University of Agricultural Sciences - Dharwad
• University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
• Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya

Job Scope after Forestry and Wild Life Courses

Forest and wildlife offers enormous job openings in India as well as abroad. After acquiring higher qualifications the aspirant can go with teaching profession in this area. Organizations such as World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Food and Agricultural Organization etc are extending various opportunities for professionals in this field. Forest and wildlife degree holders can have job vacancies such as

• Dendrologists
• Entomologist
• Ethologist
• Forest range officers
• Foresters Silviculturist
• Zoo curators

Forest experts can find a lot of jobs in various sectors of timber and plywood manufacturing firms. They can also find jobs in laboratories or in offices in the related area.