4th year 1st Semester Examination, Session-2003-2004
Title - Forest Management
Course No. FOR-412,
Credit: 4, Total Marks-70, Time3 hours
Dept. of Forestry and Environmental Science,
Shah Jalal University of Science And Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
1. Marks for respective question are shown at the end of each question.
2. All questions are equal marks except question number 1
3. Question no. 1 of each section is compulsory. Answer other two (2)questions from the rest three (3) for each section.
4. Answer should be written in separate answer script for each section.
Section: A
1. Write short note on any one of the following :( 5x1=5)
a) Peculiarities of forest production,
b) Silvicultural classification of forest.
2. a) Define sustained yield?
b) Discuss, in brief, about the sustained yield at an increasing level model.
c) Illustrate the concept of normal forest.
3. a) What are globally accepted elements for sustainable forest management?
b) Critically analyze the characteristics of the major forest management regimes.
c) What do you mean by decentralization and devolution of forest management?
4. a) Cricize the role of forest department on participatory forest management in Bangladesh.
b) Critically evaluate the current state of forest planning in Bangladesh with necessary flow charts.
c) “Conventional forest management trends to emphasize fixed rules and regulations for the maintainace of sustainable yields (Berkes et. At., 2000)”? - Contrast the statement with adaptive management of forest in reference to Douglas fir forests in the U.S.A.
