History of Forest Management in Kerala

Contents: Preface. Introduction. I. The rise of forestry: i. State monopolies. ii. Defence preoccupation. iii. Ship-building timber. iv. Forest exploitation for railways. v. Role of conservation activists. vi. German foresters and sustained yield planning. vii. Working plans. viii. Decentralisation of administration. ix. Efforts at intensification of logging. x. Selection fellings in natural forests. xi. Commercial teak plantations. xii. Plantation expansion. xiii. Research. II. Period of turbulence and change: i. Influence of world wars on the forestry sector. ii. Intrusion of agriculture into forests. iii. Neglect of boundary demarkation. iv. Nationalisation of private forests. v. Industrial orientation. vi. Forest based corporations. vii. Social forestry programme. viii. Tribal welfare. ix. Forest loss. The ascent of conservation. Discussion. Appendices. References.