1. Rajasthan State Forestry Research and Extention
Smt. Shruti Sharma
CCF (Silviculture)
Rajasthan Forestry Research Centre, Jaipur

2. Forest Cover of Rajasthan

3. Forest and Tree Cover of Rajasthan (Area in km2) Source: India State of Forest Report 2013 (FSI)
Category
Area
% of Geographical Area
Tree Cover
7,860
2.30
Forest Cover
16,086
4.70
Forest and Tree Cover
23,946
7.00

4. Research Centers and existing infrastructure
Rajasthan Forestry Research Centre, Grass Farm Nursery Campus, Jaipur [Resrve Forest (RF) Ha]
Research Farm, Govindpura, Jaipur (RF – 161 Ha)
World Forestry Arboretum, Jhalana, Jaipur
Research Farm, Banki, Udaipur

5. Rajasthan Forestry Research Centre-Existing Infrastructure
Chief Conservator of Forests (Silviculture) Office
Range Office, Grass Farm Nursery
Traditional Nursery – having 300 beds with a capacity to raise 4 to 5 lakh plants
Hi-Tech Nursery: Poly house with a capacity to raise 1.00 lakh plants
Seed testing laboratory
Soil and water testing laboratory
Vermicompost unit
Resource Centre cum Library

6. Forestry Research & Education Project Technical Articles
Grow Bamboo (Year 2004 – Hindi)
Termite Control (Year 2006 – 08) - Hindi
Tendu (2008) – Hindi
Raising Guggal (Year 2008 – Hindi)
Vegetation of Rajasthan (2008) – English
World Forestry Arboretum (Oct 2008)
Weight tables (Green Weight) of 8 native trees of Rajasthan
Nature Trail – Grass Farm Nursery

7. Forestry Research & Education Project- Technical Bulletins
No 10 on Cochlospermum religiosum (Buttercup Tree or Galgal)
No 12 on Maytenus emarginata (kankera) –a heritage tree for the Bishnoi community and a highly valued medicinal plant species
No. 13 on Ougeinia oogeinensis (Tanas)- a highly valued medicinal plant species
Oroxylum indicum (Shyonak) – a highly valued medicinal plant species

8. Research study/activities in collaboration with AFRI, Jodhpur
S.No.
Title of Project 1
Phytoremediation of soil for productivity enhancement during land disposal of effluent 2
Productivity and biometrics studies of some important species in semi -arid regions of Rajasthan for their sustainable management 3
Productivity enhancement of Kair (Capparis decidua) to generate livelihood in rural area of Thar Desert 4
Documentation of important research findings and technologies for application to forestry in Rajasthan 5
Assessment of Guggul germ plasm for studying population density. female-male plant ratio for in-situ and ex-situ conservation in Rajasthan 6
Documentation of sacred groves of Rajasthan and assessment of biological diversity in some of them for improved management and people livelihoods

9. Research study/activities by Rajasthan Forest Department
S.No
Location of study
Name of Experiment 1
World Forestry Arboretum, Jaipur
Construction of Red House for rare and endangered species in Agri net house 2
Study and documentation along with digitization of flora and fauna of World Forestry Arboretum, Jaipur 3
Creation of Bambusetum at World Forestry Arboretum, Jaipur 4
Study of natural regeneration of forest area of Jaipur District 5
Banki Research Farm, Udaipur
Vegetative propagation of Ficus arnottiana (Pahadi Pipal) by cutting method 6
Grass Farm Nursery, Jaipur and Banki Research Farm, Udaipur
Vegetative propagation of Butea monosperma var. lutea 7
Developing propagation technique of both variety of Anogeissus sericea

10. Research Interventions made RFBP-II
Use of Geotextile – Jute Mats to stabilize sandunes
Breaking of Rhyolite rock exposure in Machia Biological Park, Jodhpur
GIS mapping of plantation to compare the status of site at the time of advance action and after plantation.
Organic certification of 24 processor products and 113 wild products.
Value addition of Forest products with the active participation of VFMC’s and Self Help Groups.

11. Use of Geotextile – Jute Mats to stabilize sandunes- Jaisalmer

12. Use of Geotextile – Jute Mats to stabilize sandunes- Jaisalmer

13. Use of Geotextile – Jute Mats to stabilize sandunes- Jaisalmer

14. Use of Geotextile – Jute Mats to stabilize sandunes- Jaisalmer

15. Use of Geotextile – Jute Mats to stabilize sandunes

16. Use of Geotextile – Jute Mats to stabilize sandunes- Jaisalmer

17. Breaking of Rhyolite rock exposure in Machia Biological Park, Jodhpur
Old vegetation is kumtha, Raunj and Dhok.
Double Blasting to break the Rhyolite rock exposure (Igneous Rock)
1m X 1m pit filled with potting mixture
Planted Barh, pipal, Paras Pipal, Karanj, Neem etc.
Species like Jamun, Kadam (Mitragyna) planted in nallas.

18. Breaking of Rhyolite rock exposure in Machia Biological Park, Jodhpur

19. Breaking of Rhyolite rock exposure in Machia Biological Park, Jodhpur

20. Breaking of Rhyolite rock exposure in Machia Biological Park, Jodhpur

21. Breaking of Rhyolite rock exposure in Machia Biological Park, Jodhpur

22. Breaking of Rhyolite rock exposure in Machia Biological Park, Jodhpur

23. Breaking of Rhyolite rock exposure in Machia Biological Park, Jodhpur

24. Breaking of Rhyolite rock exposure in Machia Biological Park, Jodhpur

25. Breaking of Rhyolite rock exposure in Machia Biological Park, Jodhpur

29. Value Addition of Forest products