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Career in Forestry

Job Profile

Indian forest services have ten cadres for a tenure of 35years of service. Every state has one top post of principle chief conservator of forest. A career in above mentioned profiles promises exciting work prospects, from direct involvement through to planning and managing forest conservation projects. They preserve and do restoration of forests’ to help and maintain the ecological balance for environmental stability. 

Career Path

Current Job Scenario

IFS are the best governmental organization to work in forestry field. This is a kind of government job hence stability and job security gets confirmed with other privileges. One can also work with NGOs to work quite independently. As an environmentalist one may get ample of opportunities to work in private sectors. And this is such unique profile that one can easily apply for abroad jobs.  

Top Recruiters

• State Government
• Central Government
• Wildlife Research Institutes in Dehra Dun, Coimbatore etc.
• Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun
• Institute of Social Forestry and Eco-rehabilitation, Allahabad

Career prospect

1. Additional chief conservator of forest
2. Deputy conservator of forest
3. Forest range officer
4. Principal chief conservator of forest

Industries where Forest Officer Required:

1. Seed & nursery companies
2. Forest services
3. Food companies
4. Landmanagement agencies
5. Plant health inspection services
6. Plant resource laboratories
7. Biotechnology firms
8. Chemical industry

What are the key skills required for Forestry

Skill Sets

• Decision Making Ability
• Public relations Skills
• Organizing ability
• Scientific Temperament
• Excellent skill of observation

Work Value

• Interest in agriculture and geography
• Courage
• Spirit of Adventure
• Independent Management
• Wildlife education

What are the career opportunities in Forestry

Scope and Opportunities

Decreasing the forest land has become a serious issue of our country hence in coming time this field would bloom to manage and conserve the collection of forests alive and stable. 

Opportunities exist:

• In Forest and Wildlife department of Government or Non-government organizations 
• In NGOs who works for conservation and up gradation of forest
• In television channels like National Geography, Discovery etc
• In Corporate sector who has their own timber plants need the service of forestry graduates
• Foresters can also take up research work in public sector research institutes
• They also can be employed be National Parks, Wildlife sanctuaries, Botanical and Zoological parts
• As a Wildlife Researcher 

Lifestyle & Social Status

It is an ideal job for an innate nature lover. This is a complete outdoor profile for highly sprit of adventurous personality. Foresters must have capacity to work long hours, excellent skills of observation, a genuine interest in the preservation of the natural environment and habitat, interest in agriculture and geography, inclination for research, curiosity. Foresters need to spend most of their time far from their family and friends. They have a very high social status and students interested in civil services gives high preference to this Forest officers’ preparation.