What is the scope of forestry?

After completing your forestry degree, you can appear for the Indian Forest Service Exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. You can work in an office, laboratory or outdoors, depending on your specialization. Government organizations, corporate, industries, zoological parks, wildlife institutes and education are other options. As the consciousness among the people for conservation of forest is growing, so also the career opportunities available to Forestry graduates are also increasing. Forestry graduates can take up jobs in various government departments like department of forest and wildlife. They can be employment in NGOs working in conservation and up gradation of forests. Corporate houses involved in timber plantations also need the services of Forestry graduates. They also can take up research work in public sector research institutions like Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Institute of Social Forestry and Eco-rehabilitation and Wildlife Research Institutes. Forestry personnel can be employed in Botanical and Zoological parks, Wildlife sanctuaries and parks of national significance. They can after higher studies take up teaching assignments in many universities offering Forestry courses. Other career options available to Forestry graduates might include still photography, wild life film making and wildlife journalism. There may also be opportunities in media giants and television channels like Discovery, Animal Planet and Natural Geographic. Further Forestry graduates can run their own private consultancy in environmental impact assessment of large projects. Organizations like World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Centre for Environment Education, Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI) and some consultancy firms l hire forest and wildlife graduates.

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Hi Gayathri, Financially and socially, the scope is limited by your own potential. You must opt for the one which matches your interest and attributes keeping in mind your long term career goal. Depending on your field of specialization, you can work either in offices, laboratories or outdoors in the wild. Foresters perform an advisory role in government and non-governmental organization - stations to encourage management and a maintenance f the earth 's forest reserves. They also work as industrial and agricultural consultants in various industries that utilize forest resources. Foresters work as financial consultants in forestry organizations. On the manufacturing side, they assist in the manufacture of timber, paper and other wood based products. Prevention of forest fires, wasteland development, social forestry, economic - tour ism etc are other area that fall within the ambit of forestry specialists. Research in the protection and regeneration of forests is also an important task performed by forests. Apart from jobs in the Ministry of Environment and Forests and in the forestry departments of local governments, the experts can get into governments sponsored projects in forestry and environment. They can also find employment in executive positions in timber and plywood companies and in organizations like the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). Scientists can find employment in Research labs. The education sector is also a potential source of employment.to answer your second query, all admissions in the University shall be made strictly on merit as determined on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in the Competitive Entrance Examination. It would be difficult to state your chances as it depends on the performance of candidates in that particular year and availability of seat in your desired branch. It is best advisable to refer to previous year cut off rank for the branch you are interested in taking admission. This will provide broad view about your chances for admission to the college. Revert for any further assistance. Hope it helps. Please feel free to revert. Click on the thumbs up or mark it as the best, if you found this useful. Wish You Luck!

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