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Department of Forestry and Natural Resources

Introduction:

The Forestry and Natural Resources Department was established in 1354 under the name of the Forestry and Horticulture Department. The first round of its graduates graduated in 1358.  Since separating from the Department of Horticulture in 1373, this department has operated independently.

Educational goals

  • Training of technical and professional experts in forestry and natural resources Familiarization and advancement of new systems of conservation, restoration, and sustainable development of natural resources.

  • Providing new solutions to conserve the environment, forests, pastures, protected areas, national parks, grasslands, wildlife, and deserts of the country.

  • Introducing new technologies for the sustainable use of wood, fruits of forest trees, medicinal plants, and other forest products

  • Enhancement of the technical and professional skills of students in the control and monitoring of the country’s water resources (watersheds)

  • Survey, measurement, and research on forest resources and other renewable resources.

Vision:

The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources is determined to become a source of services through the training of experts at the national level by teaching and researching forest exploitation, national parks, and wildlife management.

Mission:

The department is currently engaged in providing training, research, teaching, and opportunities for young experts for the growth and development of a modern and prosperous society in the field of forestry and natural resources.

Goals:

  • Training of technical and professional experts and specialists in forestry and natural resource management.

  • familiarization with natural resource protection, restoration, and development.

  • Promoting the sustainable use of resources for sustainable development

  • Increasing the technical and professional skills of students in the field of controlling and monitoring the country’s natural resources

  • Training of experts and specialists in survey and research.

Laboratory and equipment:

The department has an independent laboratory that is relatively equipped with basic equipment. This equipment is used to advance the scientific research of professors and students.

Academic Members of Forestry and Natural Resources management:

No.

Name

Surname

1

Safiullah

Khuram

2

Khalid

Stanikzai

3

Mohammad Yosuf

Sadat

4

Javeedullah

Iqbal

5

Sodaba

Raiaq

6

Farzaneh

Razmju

 

Curriculum / Specialize Subjects of the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources:

No

Subject Names

Code No

Credit No

No

Subject Names

Code No

Credit No

No

Subject Names

Code No

Credit No

1

Dendrology

AgFNR0531

3

9

Forest survey & measurement

AgFNR0641

3

17

National parks, conservational places & wildlife

AgFNR0735

2

2

Ecology

AgFNR0532

2

10

Rangeland management

AgFNR0642

2

18

Plant systematics

AgFNR0213

3

3

Forest regeneration

AgFNR0533

3

11

Watershed management

AgFNR0643

2

19

Environmental conservation

AgFNR0860

2

4

Natural resource management

AgFNR0534

2

12

Principle of remote sensing

AgFNR0644

2

20

Forestry basics

AgFNR0429

2

5

Forest policy & management

AgFNR0857

2

13

Ecotourism

AgFNR0731

2

21

Research project 1

AgFNR0736

2

6

Breeding & utilization of forest

Ag FNR0858

3

14

Social forestry

AgFNR0732

2

22

Research project 2

AgFNR0737

2

7

Medicinal Plants

AgFNR0859

2

15

Climate change

AgFNR0733

2

 

 

 

 

8

Environmental science

AgFNR0214

1

16

Wood technology

AgFNR0734

3

 

 

 

 

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