CSS Forestry Past Paper 2015
PART-2(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II. (20×4)
PART-II
Q. No. 2. What are the various Silvicultural Systems to obtain Forest Regeneration in Pakistan? Describe each system in detail along with its merits and demerits by giving at least one example of the forest type which is managed under any particular silvicultural system.
Q. No. 3. (a) Enlist forest resources of Pakistan. Describe ‘Scrub Dry Tropical Thorn Forests’ and also give its distribution and tree composition.
(b) Why do we have very low forest area in Pakistan? Mention the constraints and problems to develop tree cover.
Q. No. 4. For efficient forest management, a forest must be maintained on a sustained basis. How would you ensure the sustained yield of a forest? Explain the principles of forest management.
Q. No. 5. (a) Recently developed modern wood technology has opened new avenues of efficiently utilizing small logs in a variety of ways. Give a brief account of a few innovations.
(b) How are trees helpful in reclaiming waterlogged and saline soils?
Q. No. 6. (a) Most of the rangelands of Pakistan are degraded and have low productivity. Do you think there is a need to develop a rangeland policy to improve the productivity of the rangelands and rehabilitate the degraded ones?
(b) Name the grazing systems that are prevalent in the country. Describe the Deferred Grazing System in detail.
Q. No. 7. (a) Wildlife plays an important role in the ecosystem and is also a source of income from tourists. But the wildlife of Pakistan is decreasing alarmingly. Can you suggest some reasons for the decline of wildlife in Pakistan?
(b) What are the factors that may have contributed to the decline of the vulture population across South Asia? Moreover, the extinction of the vulture may be viewed as a great loss to our environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural fabric. Give your comments on this statement.
Q. No. 8. Differentiate clearly between four of the following:
(i) Social Forestry vs Community Forestry
(ii) Agroforestry vs Farm Forestry
(iii) Agrisilviculture vs Agrosilviculture
(iv) Felling Block vs Felling Coupe
(v) Forest Working Plan vs Working Cycle
(vi) Wildlife Sanctuary vs Game Reserve
NOTE: Before 2016 Agriculture & Forestry were Two Different Papers.