A REPORT ON

ATTACHMENT WITH STATE FOREST DEPARTMENT UNDER DEPARTMENT OF

FOREST & ENVIRONMENT, FOREST SECRETARIAT DEORALI - 737121, SIKKIM.

SUBMITTED TO :

SRI DEV SUMAN UTTARAKHAND UNIVERSITY, BADSHAHITHAUL, TEHRI,

UTTARAKHAND.

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of degree of

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FORESTRY.

SUBMITTED BY :

Tashi Doma Sherpa

Enrolment No : SV17201830

Bsc. Forestry 7th semester (2017-2021)

Under the supervision of Dr. C.S. Bohra, HOD, Forestry

DEV BHOOMI INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, CHAKRATA ROAD,

NAVGAON MANDUWALA, DEHRADUN. Under SDS University Tehri, Uttarakhand.
 SELF DECLARATION

I, Tashi Doma Sherpa hereby, declare that the Hands on Training entitled – Attachment with the
State Forest Department Submitted to Dev Bhoomi Institude of Management Studies in partial
fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Bachelor Degree in Forestry is a record of
original work carried out by me at Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF), Gangtok,
Sikkim, under the guidance of Dr. C.S. Bohra, HOD, Forestry Dept. of DBGI, Dehradun
Uttarakhand.

The data given in the training report has been generated during the work and are genuine.

Place : Dehradun, Uttarakhand Tashi Doma Sherpa

Date : Bsc.Forestry,7thsemester

Batch : 2017-2021
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First and foremost, I thank our Almighty God for giving me good health throughout this project,
without which I could not have succeeded, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to my
parents and relatives for their unconditional love, support and prayers.

I expressed my greatest gratitude and sincere indebtedness to all the people associated with
Forest Department of Sikkim i.e., Working Plan Division, Gangtok, Silviculture Division,
Gangtok Division, Fambong Loh Wildlife Sanctuary, Gangtok for their constant help, guidance,
valuable advices, prolific encouragement and extreme co-operation throughout the period of my
training.
I am also thankful to the HOD, Dr. C.S. Bohra and Department of Forestry DBGI for their
valuable support, everlasting patience and constant encouragement throughout my project.

I extend my sincere thanks to “The Sikkim State Forest Department Authorities”, to

Shri M.L. Srivastava (PCCF) for accepting the training application and for the trouble he
has taken to facilitate my attachment to The Department of Forest, Sikkim.

Lastly , I thank all my friends and classmates for their kind advices and suggestions
and cooperation which helped me to complete my project successfully.

Tashi Doma Sherpa

Bsc.Forestry, 7 semester
Batch : 2017-2021
 CONTENTS

Declaration
Acknowledgement
Certificate

PART 1 : FIELD TRAINING (ATTACHMENT WITH STATE FOREST DEPARTMENT)

TITLE PAGE NUMBER
INTRODUCTION 1- 4

CHAPTER I : WORKING PLAN 5 - 22

A. Study of working plan & compartment history

B. Field work of sample plots, layout studies & Enumeration

CHAPTER II : CATCHMENT AREA TREATMENT 23 - 32

A. Objectives of CAT

B. Need for Catchment Area Treatment

C. Function of Catchment Area in Kyongnosla
D. Measures to control Erosion in Catchment Area

CHAPTER III : FOREST DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES(FDA) 33 - 40

AND JOINT FOREST MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES(JFMC'S)

A. Activities of FDAs

B. Functions of FDAs

C. Objectives of JFMC/EDC/PSS

CHAPTER IV : TO STUDY THE REGENERATION AND 41 - 47

MANAGEMENT OF IMPORTANT FOREST TREE SPECIES OF
SIKKIM.
A. Forest types of Sikkim

B. Distribution of important tree species at different forest types

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C. Free species and its types of regeneration
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CHAPTER V : VISIT TO FOREST NURSERY AND HERBAL 48 - 73
GARDENS
A. Classification of Forest nurseries

B. Seeding quality

C. Nursery Site selection

D. Medicinal plants, NTFP and bamboos of Sikkim

CHAPTER VI : VISIT TO WATERSHEDS 74 - 81

A. Objectives of Watershed management

B. Components of Watershed management

C. Factors affecting Watershed management

CHAPTER VII: STUDY OF FELLING AND LOGGING 82 - 87

OPERSTION

A. Felling operation types

B. Felling equipment and accessories

C. Rules for felling

PART II : HANDS ON TRAINING (Forest based Industries)

A. Visit to Paper industry
B. Visit to Bamboo industry

PART III: HANDS ON TRAINING

Socio-Economic Survey - Village attachment

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