Traditions of the Indian Forest Service

The author pays glowing tributes to the rich traditions of forestry and the forest service in India. The role played by Dr. Brandis in the genesis of forest service in the country is prominently discussed. There are extensive quotations from the long and illustrious career that the author had in serving the cause of forestry. The author advocates highest technical proficiency and greater power and authority of the present day foresters for meeting the challenges being thrown by the crisis in forestry.