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Department of Forestry Profile

VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT

  •  Forests are the essential component of a healthy, sustainable, socially just and prosperous society with resilient and adaptable social and ecological systems.
  •  Landscapes are structured to support trees, forests and living systems in and amocngst human habitats Degraded ecosystems are restored and intact ecosystems are preserved .
  • People feel connected to nature and live with an awareness of their impact on the environment and its connection to their own health

MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT

  • The Forest, Environment and Climate Change, Department is actively engaged in the conservation and development of Biodiversity and Ecosystems in the State.
  • The department is mandated to manage, conserve and protect forest and wildlife resources.
  • In the State through Aforestation and regeneration of degraded forest lands, forest protection as well as socio-economic up-lift ment of people in the forest fringe areas and sustainable management of forests and wildlife.

OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT

  • Maintenance of the environmental stability and equilibrium and the ecological balance in the region.
  • Conservation of the natural forests with vast variety of flora and fauna for the preservation of the bio-diversity and the genetic resources.
  • Conservation of Soil and water resources by checking soil erosion and denudation in the catch-ment areas.
  • Meeting the bonafide requirement of the local people for fuel wood, fodder, non-timber forest produce and small timber and safeguarding their rights and concessions.
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  • HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT
  • The department of forestry was started in the academic year 2004-2005. It started with approximately 10 students initially.. Now it have 40 students withwell equipped laboratory.
  • The College has a unique programme in B.Sc with Forestry as one of the Course in Andhrapradesh
  • Single major subject system was introduced by APSHE and Adikavi nannaya university in the year of 2023-2024
  • Since that forestry was choosen as minor subject for Botany and Zoology