Key Practice Areas in Forestry & Wildlife

Forest Surveys & Land records:

  • DGPS / ETS survey & mapping of forest block/ compartment boundaries, plantation sites, areas proposed for diversion/ diverted forest land;

  • Survey, demarcation and mapping of other DLC forest land (un-classed forest land);

  • DGPS/ GPS location info on (forest trails, inspection routes, transect lines, forest fire, illegal felling, poaching, etc.)

Working Plan Preparation

  • Bio-diversity mapping

  • Forest Cover/Density mapping

  • Vegetation survey and stock mapping

Afforestation planning and monitoring

  • Study of land use, vegetation soil, slope, hydrology, etc

  • Ecosystem studies: wildlife, VSS, communication, etc.

  • Participatory planning/ JFM interventations

Thematic Mapping / Digital Cartography:

  • Study of land use, vegetation soil, slope, hydrology, etc

  • Management boundaries, blocks & compartments,

  • Forest infrastructure,

  • Sanctuaries & national parks

  • Tracks & trails,

  • Hydrology: Watersheds, drainage & water bodies

  • topography

  • village boundaries & settlements, road & rail, etc

Data Integration, analysis & Visualisation:

  • Slope Analysis, 3D Modeling, RS-GPS-thematic integration in GIS

Conservation planning:

  • Formulation of conservation plans/corridors, etc.

Conservation planning:

  • GIS based representation of Wildlife census data for mapping of Wild life habitat/ occupancy of important wild animal species

Training & capacity building:

  • DGPS / GIS training for forest officials, Implementation and operationalisation of GIS based systems with handholding support

Relevant Experiences
DGPS survey and GIS mapping for treatment planning of degraded forest areas under JICA assisted OFSDP
Turnkey Processing of Forest Diversion Proposal for the proposed Auto Complex near Choudwar
Processing of Forest Diversion Proposal for Maithan Ispat Ltd.
Processing of Forest Diversion Proposal for ArcelorMittal India Ltd.
Web based Progess Monitoring System for monitoring of VSS activities
Socio-economic baseline survey in sample VSS villages
Development of geo-spatial knowledge base for Rayagada Forest Division
Mapping of Satakosia Gorge- Baisipalli Sanctuary
Preparation of maps for FDP (Forest Diversion Proposal) for TATA STEEL
Preparation of maps for FDP (Forest Diversion Proposal) for WELSPUN Ltd.
Development of Compensatory Afforestation mapping
Preparation of Satellite image map for Forest Clearance for Refinery and Smelter Projects
Forest cover mapping in Bhadrak Coast
DGPS Survey of Forest land and mining lease boundary
Formulation for Proposal for Conservation Reserve cum Elephant Corridor
Preparation of maps for FDP (Forest Diversion Proposal)
Development of geo-spatial knowledge base for Paralakhemundi Forest Division
Vegetation analysis for computation of Net Present Value (NPV) forest land involved in POSCO project area at Paradeep, Orissa
Differential GPS (DGPS) based survey and development of geodatabase notified forest blocks in Forest Divisions