Development of Forestry Research in Pakistan
Development of Forestry Research in Pakistan
K. M. Siddiqui
ABSTRACT
Intro:
Before creation of Pakistan in 1947, research in forestry and forest products as well as education in these disciplines was conducted at the Forest Research Institute and Colleges, Dehra Dun, India. In fact the forestry research in the Indo-Pak subcontinent was started sometime in 1878 when research on utilization of forest products was carried out in the Forest School at Dehra Dun. In the later part of 19th century and during the early part of 20th century, consolidation of forest estates was carried out in the subcontinent for scientific management of the forests to meet growing demand of forest goods and services. The Imperial Research Institute was established in Dehra Dun in 1906 with this objectives in -view. Further, expansion of forestry research was carried out in the subcontinent when the importance of conservation of forestry resources was felt during First World War. Thereafter, rapid advances were made in this regards which contributed to the management of state forests and development of forest based industries. These efforts, of course, were constrained during the period of Second World War between 1939-45. Needless to say most of the research carried out before 1947 in Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun concerned forest management and development in the areas which presently constitute India and the forest areas now in Pakistan were rather neglected.
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