Introduction

Forestry is an applied science that involves managing forest ecosystems within increasingly complex social environments. A challenging, demanding profession, forestry applies forest ecosystem sciences, management sciences, and communications skills to the conservation and management of forest resources to meet society's ever increasing needs for commodities, services, and a healthy environment. Foresters are professional men and women who understand the many different aspects of managing natural and human elements of forest systems. Forestry requires a broad education. Biological and physical sciences provide the basis for evaluating the complex interactions of forest ecosystems. Social sciences provide understanding of how humans value forest conditions and forest-based products and services. Management sciences help foresters to match human needs and desires with the sustainable capabilities of forests. Career Prospects: Foresters are involved in the mapping, of forested areas. They prepare documents about forest resources, wild animals in forests. They are responsible for the protection of forests from campers and poachers. They maintain all the technical data related to forests. People willing to work as foresters should be interested in environment, ecology, wild life and conservation. They need to have good people's skill, good physique; physical fitness and mental fitness are required. Job opportunities exist in Private and Public Sector Organizations, Forest based Industries, Research and Consultancy Industries, Development Organizations, NGO's, etc.