OFFICER INCHARGE

Dr Prabhat Kumar,IFS.   

The officer in charge i.e. State silviculturist is a 2013 Batch IFS officer. He has done his.Graduation in Botany (H) from Delhi University, New Delhi.

– Masters in Environment Management from FRI

– Ph.D. in Forestry from FRI, Dehradun

– PG diploma in Adance wildlife management from WII, Dehradun

-Interests- Wildlife photography, Birding, trekking       

Official Email Id- SILVINGLKMA@GMAIL.COM

Mobile Number- +91-8368693811

ABOUT THE DIVISION

Silviculture Division. Silviculture division functions under the Conservator of Forests (Research planning and utilization) Dimapur Nagaland with its jurisdiction covering the whole of the state with its headquarters at Kohima. The division has three ranges namely
  1. Silviculture Range, Kohima.
  2. Silviculture Range, Dimapur.
  3. Silviculture Range, Mokokchung.
Silviculture. Silviculture is the practice of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health and quality of forests to meet diverse needs and values. It is derived from the latin word silvi which means “Forest” and culture as in “growing”. The study of forest and woods is termed silvology. Silviculture also focuses on making sure that the treatments of forest stands are used to preserve and to improve their productivity. It is the oldest conscious application of the science of ecology and is a field recognize before the term ecology was coined. Many ways of governing the development of forests stands rest heavily on cutting and other treatments that alter or modify the factors of the stand environment that regulate the growth of the vegetation.