Forestry As a Career Option

When a student passes his intermediate his parents has a dream that their child will become an engineer or doctor.The have to chose only one of doctor or engineer nothing else.In world there are many career options apart from doctor and engineer one such career option after 10+2 which I am going to discuss is "FORESTRY".
Forestry is the science, art and practice of understanding, managing and using wisely the natural resources associated with, and derived from forest lands. These resources include timber, water, fish, wildlife, soil, plants, and recreation.
You will enjoy studying forestry because it is a  and unique and different subject than engineering and MBBS

Types of Forestry Careers
The forestry field is made up of foresters, forest technicians, forest product workers, and forestry consultants, all working together to ensure the natural environment is being preserved, even in harvesting situations. Some of the types of specific jobs you could do in this field include:
Education: Teaching others about the natural forest environment
Forest Ranger: Keeping people safe as they visit forests and reporting on forest conditions
Firefighting: Managing and controlling fires in the forest
Preservation and Rehabilitation: Making sure the natural habitat is not harmed and is restored when necessary
Land Management: Overseeing the management of land owned by production companies
Policy Making: Working to create regulations and laws involving the forest environment.
Forester: Plans and administers programs for managing forest areas and is generally employed by the government and forest products companies. 
 Forest Technologist:Works under the supervision of a forester, but can work independently supervising oil and gas activities, harvesting, reforestation and data collection. 
 Forest Technician: Works under the supervision of foresters to survey specific forest areas, inspect trees for disease, and use photographs and global positioning systems (GPS) to collect data.
 Logging/Forestry Equipment Operator: Runs the machinery used to harvest trees. 
 Mill worker: Involved in the safe operation of equipment to produce quality lumber, pulp and panelboard (plywood, oriented strandboard) product.

Although traditional forestry careers with companies and the government are common, there are other opportunities for careers connected to the forest, such as:
  Biologist: Studies the potential and actual impacts of forest development on plant and wildlife species.
Park planner: Studies the social, political, economic and physical impact of parks.
 Researcher: Develops new research about forest ecosystems and contributes to development of forest policies, practices, equipment & products. 
 Instructor/professor: Teaches at colleges or universities, conducts research. 
 Conservation officer: Manages resources, services and public education for the government.

Overview of related Forester and Conservation Science Degree Programs
Forestry is a specialized field of study with unique career opportunities, like conservationist, agricultural worker, fisher, and park ranger. You’ll learn what it takes to work in forest services and how to properly conserve our natural environment. Entry-level employment in this field typically requires at least an associate degree.

You can also work towards your bachelor’s or master’s degree in a number of areas: Environmental management, Environmental studies, and Horticulture.

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