Plantation Section
This section conducts silvicultural trials of important indigenous and
exotic multipurpose tree species suitable for communities and farmers.
It also studies management aspects of various important species for
firewood, timber and poles. Other activities are vegetative propagation
and various nursery techniques of important fodder, timber and fuelwood
species, seed collection, proper storage of seeds, routine germination
tests, production of quality seedlings for demonstration and use in
different sections of Department of Forest Research and Survey, and the
propagation and management of some important bamboo species.
Objectives
- The overall objectives of this section are:
- To improve sustainable productivity in plantations to meet the country\'s increasing demand of forest products;
- To help reduce environmental degradation;
- To incorporate into research planning the knowledge, preferences, problems and needs of communities and farmers;
- To assist the extension agencies in disseminating the results of plantations including nursery; and
- To conduct interdisciplinary plantations and nursery research with other national and international projects and organisations.
Contact
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Hasta Bahadur Thapa
Research Officer
E-mail:hbthapa@dfrs.gov.np
Department of Forest Research and Survey
GPO Box 3339 ,
Kathmandu , Nepal