Administrative set up

1. Organogram 

 

1.Forest Resource Management Programs

• Forest Management Unit Plans

Objectives: Manage the forest on multiple uses, sustained yield basis for production of timber, firewood and other forest products and for conservation of watershed, wildlife and for environment protection.

Activities:

To meet the timber demand, commercial harvesting are carried out especially from production blocks of the FMUs by NRDCL however,

• Facilitates and carries out periodic monitoring of the activity as per the management plan prescription.
• Supply of RHBT for the rural communities from the FMU keeping in consideration the annual rural timber harvesting limit.
• Carry out strict monitoring of plantation areas in FMU taken up by NRDCL when the regeneration status are found to be weak based on survey.
• Local Forest Management Plan

Objectives: To bring all the areas outside the protection management unit under management regime for sustained supply of rural timber, NWFPs, protection of critical watershed and conservation of wildlife and environment.

Activities:

• Prepare management plan for of areas outside FMU.
• Allotment of rural house building timber from the potential production sites.
• Supply of NWFPs to the communities aimed at uplifting the living standards.
• Regular monitoring on resource utilization.
• Adhoc Logging

Objective: To maintain the sanitation of the forest, control spread of pests/diseases and facilitate the regeneration of the species.

Activities:

• Assess the area of the damages caused by the above calamities.
• Carryout periodic monitoring of the affected sites to see the works are being carried out as per the prescription.
• Scientific Thinning:

Objectives: To facilitate the healthy growth of the remaining stand (quality & increment) and to meet the requirement of poles and the fuel wood through thinning exercise.

Activities:

• Identify and demarcate the location.
• Enumerate the resource and handover to NRCDL for harvesting.
• Carryout regular monitoring of the activity to ascertain the works are carried out as per the prescription.
• Information and Data management (FIRMS)

Objective: To maintain scientific and reliable data under one system for future references and study.

             Activities:

• The Division is responsible for collecting and maintaining all the activities carried by the Division as specified by the FIRMS data base system.
• Collection of data report from all the field offices on a quarterly basis
• Service for sand disposal from NRDCL sites:

Field staffs under the Division with NRDCL sand quarries are deployed on daily basis to process sand transits (transit permit issues). For this, two staffs had to be deployed round the year in addition to another three staffs on seasonal basis (November to April).

2.Wild life Conservation Program

• Wild life Rescue

Objective: Rescue of injured or displaced wildlife for conservation of wildlife

Activities:

• Attend wildlife rescue missions under the Division jurisdiction.
• Management and maintenance of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation camp.
• Disposal of deceased wildlife to prevent wildlife disease outbreak.
• Heritage Forest

Objective: Conservation of national heritage sites/forests under the two Dzongkhags

Activities:

• Planning and management of the heritage forest for conservation and preservation.
• Create awareness to the local communities on importance of the heritage forest.
• Implement activities as per the management plan prescriptions.
• Ecotourism

Objective: Promote conservation of forest through nature based ecotourism to alleviate poverty of the rural communities.

Activities:

• Identify and promote ecotourism through development of eco trails, homestays, birding/botanization, hotstone bath, etc.

• Management of RAMSAR Sites

Objective: To maintain and enhance the ecological character of the RAMSAR sites.

Activities:

• Development and implementation of RAMSAR management plan for two sites.
• Improvement of Waterholes and wetland enrichment planting for two RAMSAR sites.
• Nature trail development.
• Setting of hydro-met station.

3.Forest Protection and Enforcement Program

• Forest Fire Prevention and Suppression

Objective: Effective coordination of forest fire prevention and response activities to curb forest fire incidences.

Activities:

• During all the fire incidences, the division in collaboration with its field units, have effectively coordinated with other agencies and responded for suppression activities without much affect to settlements and properties.
• Plan and coordinate Forest Fire Management Groups under the Division
• Anti-poaching

Objective: Periodic coordination and conduct patrols to curb illegal activities involving wild animals.

Activities:

• Planning of patrol under Division.
• Carry out regular patrolling and reporting to curb illegal activities.
• Follow up of offences cases detected.
• Record maintenance.
• Illegal Forestry Activities

The Division, along with field unit, conducts periodic patrols to curb illegal activities for timber, sand and boulder. With presence of timber resources and NWFPs such as sand and boulders, large numbers of illegal cases are encountered owing to huge developmental activities in the region. Annually, the Division encounters about 260 offence cases (Table 2) which require team work and time to follow up on these cases. Along with, at least three staffs from the division is deployed to cordyceps collection site to monitor for three months.

• Issuance of Forestry Clearance

Objective: Sustainable management of SRF land for developmental activities to alleviate poverty by issuing forestry clearance and ensure minimal damage to biodiversity.

Activities: This section is entrusted to coordinate, review and process proposals for any activities that require forestry clearance. In general proposals for clearance issue can be categorized into; 1) SRF land allotment, 2) Developmental activities, 3) Surface collection of boulders and sand, 4) Removal of forest product from registered land. With up surging developmental activities in the valley and presence of two mega projects (PHPA-I and PHPA-II), numerous proposals are received for forestry clearances.

Besides the clearance activities, this section is also focal for RAMSAR activities and coordinating annual planning and reporting as per APA. In addition, record maintenance for the activities and reporting to the department is also carried out.

• Annual Performance Agreement of the Division

Objective: Preparation of APA for the Division for efficient service delivery

Activities;Coordinate preparation of the APA for the Division in line with the Department APA.

Maintain evidence for the each activities carryout by the Division as per the APA target.

Ensure the targets of the APA are fulfilled.

4. Government to Citizen Services

• Sanctioning of RHBT and other forest resources.

Objective: To enhance Government to Citizen Service delivery on allotment of rural house building timber and other forest resources (firewood, flag poles and fencing post).

Activities:

• Verification and sanctioning of rural house building timber and other resources for equal resource sharing.
• Maintain data of the sanctioned RHBT and other timber resources.
• Create awareness to field staff, rural community and Gewog Administration on RHBT procedure and eligibility on RHBT
• Marking, passing and monitoring of RHBT

Objective: To ensure proper extraction and utilization of RHBT

Activities:

• Carry out marking and passing of the RHBT and other resources on a time basis.
• Ensure and monitor the movement of timber from source to destination for proper utilization of the timber.

 

5. Social Forestry and Extension Program

 

• Overall planning and coordination of participatory forestry activities (collaborative activities with communities)
• Community forestry

Objective: With the initiation of community forestry in the country the Division is responsible for identification, planning, technical backstopping and monitoring of the community forest management group (CFMG).

 

Activities:

• The planning of the management plan and review of the old CFMP after every 10 years.
• Monitoring and evaluation of the CF activities on half yearly basis as per FNCRR 2017.
• Take part in timely monitoring when required and participate in the CFMG meeting as a facilitator.

 

• Private forestry

Objective: The Division supports the formation of private forest by providing technical guidance, providing seedlings and other support.

 

• NWFP management

Objective: Promote formation of NWFP groups under the two Dzongkhag for sustainable management and poverty alleviation of the rural communities.     

Activities:

• Planning of the NWFP management for the new as well as review of the old management plan for every three years.
• The monitoring and evaluation of the NWFP group has to be carried out in yearly basis to ensure the management plan has been followed accordingly.

 

• Afforestation and Reforestation Program

Objective: To bring barren and degraded SRF area under plantation programs to maintain country’s forest cover at 60% for all times to come.

Activities:

• Division is responsible for site selection, creation of estimate and getting approval for the technical sanction.
• To provide technical support for the plantation and species selection.
• The monitoring and evaluation of the plantation sites on quarterly basis to ensure successful plantation program by the GBCL.
• Moreover, the Division also carries out separate monitoring and evaluation of plantation collaboratively with SFED and PHPA.

 

• Nursery Management

Objective: Production of seedlings (trees and ornamental plants) to meet the demands for plantation activities.

Activities:

• Planning, procurement of raw materials/seeds, management of nursery labour and maintenance of the nursery on a timely basis.
• Ensures quality production of the seedling annually by carrying regular monitoring and evaluation by the Division headquarter.

 

• Implementation of watershed program

Objective: Preserve and conserve watersheds under the two Dzongkhags

Activities:

• Identification, assessment and study of drying water sources and spring sheds.
• Carry out mitigation activities in drying water sources and spring sheds.
• Carry out mitigation activities in Baychhu area as per the Baychhu watershed management plan.

 

• Waste management

Objective: For projection of environment through effective waste management techniques

Activities:

• Carry out monthly waste cleanup campaign involving local communities and stakeholder on 9^th day of every month.
• Create awareness on waste management.
• Monitor waste in SRF land as per the FNCRR 2017.

 

6. Biological Corridor Management

The 60 km long Biological Corridor 2 links Jigme Dorji National Park with Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park. In the north, close to Jigme Dorji National Park, the corridor is about 6 to 7 km wide. BC 2 has an area of 27595.41 Ha which covering seven Gewogs within the three Dzongkhags.

1. Kabesa and Toebisa Gewog in Punakha Dzongkhag covering 6 Chiwogs.
2. Nahi, Gase-Tshogwom and Daga Gewog in Wangduephodrang Dzongkhag covering 8 Chiwogs.
3. Chang and Kawang Gewog in Thimphu Dzongkhag.

 

Objectives;

1. To ensure ecological connectivity between JDNP and JSWNP with the possibility of a southward extension to established connectivity and provide resilience to changing climate and land use.
2. To reduce the direct and indirect threats to focal species, other biodiversity and ecosystems in the corridor.
3. Sustain livelihood of local communities through sustainable forest management plan.

 

Activities:

• Field survey to determine the distribution and conservation status of red panda, musk deer, tiger, clouded leopard and other keystone species such as;
• Rufuous-necked hornbill
• Himalayan Monal Pheasant including small mammals, herpeto-fauna and their habitat throughout the corridor.
• Identify and map key habitat areas for focal and other flagship species, that provides connectivity
• Manage and minimize HWC in the biological corridor.
• Implement/upscale innovative HWC mitigation measures in and around the Biological Corridor.
• Conduct biological corridor functionality study to assess the impact of climate and land use changes.