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Dehradun Forestry Institutes. 1. Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA). Dehradun Uttarakhand. 2. Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, Dehradun (ICFRE) 1987. 3. Forest Research Institute (FRI). Dehradun . Uttarakhand. 4. Forest Survey of India (FSI). Dehradun. Uttarakhand. 5. Directorate of Forest Education (DFE). Dehradun. Uttarakhand. 6. Wildlife Institute of India (WII). Dehradun. Uttarakhand. 7. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) :- Dehradun Uttarakhand . .

📌 Flowering of Bamboo 💐🌸 🔺Gregarious Flowering (General flowering):- within one or a few years, over a considerable area, of all or most of the individuals of certain species that do not flower annually. don't flower annually (in some cases death of plant). 🔺• Sporadic Flowering:- Flowering of one or few culms in a clump or a few clump in locality. 🔺• Annual Flowering:- Arundinaria wightiana, Bambusa lineata, Ochlandra stridula etc, not followed by death. Source :- Compendium on forestry . .

📌 The first week of October is celebrated as “Wildlife Week” throughout the world, marking the importance for conservation of wildlife. Follow :- https://www.instagram.com/forestry_footprints?igsh=cTU4czBvaDE1cmNk

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World Environmental Health Day 2024 is observed annually on September 26. The day highlights the significance of fostering a safe and healthy environment, tackling key issues such as clean air, water, sanitation, pollution control, and waste management. Themes :- Environmental Health: Creating Resilient Communities through Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation."

Seed priming is a pre-sowing treatment where seeds are partially hydrated to initiate early germination metabolic processes, allowing them to germinate faster and more uniformly, but without allowing the radicle (primary root) to fully emerge, essentially "priming" them for quicker germination when planted in the soil; this is achieved by soaking seeds in water or a solution with low osmotic potential for a controlled period of time, then drying them back to near their original moisture content.

📌 Is bamboo a tree or grass? ♦️ Scientifically, bamboo is classified as grass rather than a tree. However, the Indian Forest Act of 1927 categorized it as a tree, making it illegal to cut or transport bamboo outside of forests. 🚫 In 2017, an amendment to this act removed bamboo from the tree category, allowing for its cultivation and harvesting even outside forest areas without restriction. ✅ India is the world's second-largest producer of bamboo after China. .

📌 Bamboo Cultivation This tree, which comes from the grass family, is known as a poor man's timber and green gold. 🔺 It grows fast and requires low maintenance. ➤ It does not require chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers and water to grow. ➤ Matures for cultivation in 4-5 years 🔺 while the hardwood takes 30-80 years. ➤ This tree plays an important role in water and soil conservation. ■It absorbs CO2 and can generate 35% more oxygen than trees. ■It improves soil quality. 🔺 It can be planted to reclaim degraded sites and wastelands.

World Bamboo Day is celebrated on September 18th each year to raise awareness about the importance of bamboo and its many uses. The day was established in 2009 at the 8th World Bamboo Congress in Bangkok, Thailand. Theme :- “Next Generation Bamboo: Solution, Innovation, and Design”. .

Carbon Trading Plant Trees Earn Money : पेड़ों से कमाई की योजना लागू होगी अगले साल. 🌲🌴 . Join :- @ForestryNotes @forestry_mcq