This document provides an overview of forestry in Pakistan. It discusses the history of forestry in the country, beginning in 1862. It then summarizes the different forest types found in Pakistan, including alpine pasture, moist temperate forest, dry temperate forest, and others. It also lists the forest coverage by province. Finally, it outlines the roles of various forest services across Pakistan's provinces and territories in managing the country's forest resources.

1. FORESTRY IN PAKISTAN
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague

2. Course/Programme
•Programme: PhD
•Specialisation: Silviculture
•Course: Didactic and presentation skills
•Semester: 1st 2013-14
•Supervisor: Prof. Ing. Vilém Podrázský, CSc.
•Course Examiner : Prof. Ing. Milan Slavík, CSc.
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague

3. By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague

4. Presentation Outlines
•Past history of Forest and Forestry
•Forest Status in Pakistan
•Forest resources of Pakistan
•Forest Services and their role in Pakistan
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague

5. Past history of Forest and Forestry
•Forestry was established in 1862
•First large man mad plantation “Changa Manga” 1864
•Forest Services 1884
•Forest Policy 1894
•Forest Act 1927
•Hazara Guzara Act 1936
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague

6. Past history of Forest and Forestry
•First forest policy 1955, 1962, 1980,1991,2001,2010
•Wildlife Life protection conservation and preservation acts in all provinces
•KP Province Forest Policy 1999, 2002 Forest Ordinance Act, JFMCs 2004 rules
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague

7. Forest Status in Pakistan
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague
Province/Region/Territory
Landcover class
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Punjab
Sindh
Balochistan
Gilgit - Baltistan
Azad Jammu & Kashmir
FATA/FRs
Islamabad
Total
%
1. Forest Type
Alpine Pasture
649,597
0
0
0
636,125
122,398
0
0
1,408,120
1.6
Sub Alpine
44,543
0
0
0
23,679
7,519
0
0
75,741
0.1
Dry Temperate
532,591
0
0
97,367
254,961
27,776
317,986
0
1,230,681
1.4
Moist Temperate
391,769
17,249
0
0
0
161,842
1,648
0
572,508
0.7
Oak Forest
83,480
0
0
0
58,851
3,484
28,588
0
174,403
0.2
Sub-tropical Chir Pine
217,752
27,283
0
0
0
111,335
5,877
0
362,247
0.4
Sub-tropical Broad- leaved Evergreen
236,019
333,246
0
294,636
0
95,757
134,044
14,124
1,107,826
1.3
Tropical Thorn
12,007
0
0
76,746
0
0
34,126
0
122,879
0.1
Plantations (including irrigated and un-irrigated)
3,970
110,805
74,867
0
0
0
9,610
4,433
203,685
0.2
Riverine
0
28,218
190,776
0
0
0
0
0
218,994
0.2
Mangroves
0
0
353,062
2,360
0
0
0
0
355,422
0.4
Sub-total (excluding Alpine Pasture)
1,522,131
516,801
618,705
471,109
337,491
407,713
531,879
18,557
4,424,386
5.0
Sub-total (including Alpine Pasture)
2,171,728
516,801
618,705
471,109
973,616
530,111
531,879
18,557
5,832,506
6.6
2. Other Landcover
Shrubs and bushes
523,448
704,713
710,726
638,563
182,880
87,044
348,617
0
3,195,991
3.6
Rangeland
791,956
3,844,344
1,055,497
30,181,704
3,095,799
163,436
1,204,394
14,362
40,351,492
45.6
snow and glaciers
815,236
0
0
2,761
2,445,235
94,801
9,322
0
3,367,355
3.8
Agriculture land
2,239,006
13,252,869
6,591,111
2,779,169
115,477
247,820
282,449
40,180
25,548,081
28.9
Barren land
643,744
1,242,978
4,538,751
411,376
126,206
13,371
267,243
2,174
7,245,843
8.2
Fruit orchards
1,423
68,802
99,943
73,317
0
0
581
0
244,066
0.3
Settlements
110,577
532,753
191,531
90,895
1,396
11,263
16,463
13,965
968,843
1.1
Water bodies
151,690
377,188
457,655
545,902
40,778
30,191
72,318
713
1,676,435
1.9
Sub-total
5,277,080
20,023,648
13,645,214
34,723,687
6,007,771
647,926
2,201,387
71,394
82,598,107
93.4
Grand-total (including Alpine Pasture)
7,448,808
20,540,449
14,263,919
35,194,796
6,981,387
1,178,037
2,733,266
89,951
88,430,613
100

8. Forest resources of Pakistan
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague

9. Forest resources of Pakistan
Alpine Pasture
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague
Elevation : >12000 feet
Temperature: -20- +10 0 C

10. Forest resources of Pakistan
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague
Sub-Alpine Pasture
Elevation : 10000-12000 feet Temperature: -10- +15 0 C MAR: 26 inches (650mm) Pinus walichiana ( Blue pine), Juniperous macropoda (Snober), Betula utilis (Birch)

11. Forest resources of Pakistan
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague
Moist Temperate Forest
Elevation : 5500-8500 feet
Temperature: MAT 13 0 C
Humidity: 50-70 %
MAR: 50-70 inches (1250mm-1750mm) , Topography & Soil: Mostly hilly tract. Typical temperate soil profiles have build up and acidic humus may accumulate to considerable depth. Pinus walichiana (Blue pine), Cedrus deodara (deodar), Abies pindrow (Fir), Picea smithiana (Spruce)

12. Forest resources of Pakistan
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague
Dry Temperate Forest
Elevation : 8000-10000 feet
Temperature:5-15 0 C
MAR: less than 30 inches Topography & Soil: Mostly shallow soil, Rocky and not too developed, Pinus walichiana ( Blue pine), Pinus gerardiana ( Chilgosa), Pinus helipens ( Quetta pine), Juniperous macropoda (Snober)

13. Forest resources of Pakistan
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague
Sub-tropical Chir Pine Forest
Elevation : 3000-5500 feet , Temperature: Max 32 0 C Min 12 0 C , Humidity: 70% & above
MAR: 30-50 inches (750mm-1250mm), Topography & Soil: The lower and the outer part of geographical ranges lies on Siwalik rocks maily sandstones and conglomerates. . The soil tends to be light sandy and of only moderate fertility. Much erosion on top. Soil well drained.
Pinus roxburghii (Chir pine), Quercus incana (oak, Rin), Berbaris, Rosa mushcata, Carica spinarum

14. Forest Services and their role in Pakistan
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague
Sub-tropical broad leaved evergreen Forest
Elevation : 1500-3500 feet , Temperature: Max 38 0 C Min 10 0 C , Humidity: 50% and more , Topography & Soil: These forests cover low slopes of the hills generally extending from 1500ft to 3000ft, Soils are usually shallow and dry and may cover the great variety of geological formations from limestone , shales, and quartzite. These forests covers 1,91,000 ha area.
Acacia modesta (Phulai) , Olea ferruginea (Kahu), Dedonia vescosa (Sanatha), Pheasants.

15. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest
Forest resources of Pakistan
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague
Elevation : 1500-3000 feet , MAT: 21-27 0 C , Humidity: 50-60%
Wind : wind is not present but occurs in summer, Topography & Soil: Small hills and undulating planes and soil is light sandy, Spp: Acacia catechu, Bombax ceiba, Adhatoda vesica Fauna: Goral, Chinkara

16. Tropical thorn Forest
Forest resources of Pakistan
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague
Area: 1,73000 ha Elevation : 20-1200 feet
MAR: 30 inches or 750 mm ( vary year to year) MAT: 420C ( 50o C in Summer) Wind : Hot wind blows during April- July each year
Spp: Acacia niltotica, (Kikar), Prosopis cineraria (Jhand), Zizyphus mauritiana (Ber)
Fauna: Ibex, Lizards, Snakes, Falcons, Hobara Baster etc

17. Mangrove Forest/Tropical Swamp Forest
Forest resources of Pakistan
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague
Elevation : 10-20 feet. MAT: 35 0 C
Humidity: 75% or More Soil: Entirely river borne silt, a very fine mud, being loamy where the water is fresh. and stiff clay where there is saltish water. Area: 207,000ha
Arabian sea i-e the coast of Karachi and Pasni in Baluchistan
Spp: Casuarina equisetifolia, Avicennia marina 99%, Rhizopora stricta
Migratory birds from Russia

18. Irrigated Plantation /Riverain Forest
Forest resources of Pakistan
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague
Major Species: Dalbergia sissoo, Acacia nilotica

19. RangeLands
Forest resources of Pakistan
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague

20. •Federal Forest Services
–Islamabad
–Inspector General of Forest, DIGF, AIGF, Section Officer
•Provisional Forest Services
–KPK (FATA), Punjab, Baluchistan, Sindh, AJK and Gilgit Baltistan
–Chief Conservator of Forest, Conservator of Forest, Deputy Conservator of Forest, Assistant Conservator of Forest, Forest Ranger, Forester, Forest Guard.
–Sub-compartment, Compartment, Beat, Block, Range, Division, Circle, Zone, Province
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague
Forest Services and their role in Pakistan

21. •Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar
•Was established after the Partition in 1947
•Forestry Research and training, education throughout Pakistan as well as Nepal and some of the Arab Counties.
•Punjab Forestry Research Institute, Gatwala, Faislabad.
•Universities
•Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University
•Arid Agriculture University
•Haripur University
•Bahudin Zikarya University
•Sargodaha University
•Islamia University Bahawalpur
•Agiculture University Faisalabad
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague
Forest Services and their role in Pakistan

22. THANKs for your passions
By: JAVED IQBAL
Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sc, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague