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History of Sikkim Forest department.
Sikkim is a
landlocked
Indian
state nestled in the
Himalayas.
It is the least populous state in India and the second-smallest
in area after
Goa.
The thumb-shaped state borders
Nepal
in the west, the
Tibet
Autonomous Region of
China
to the north and the east and
Bhutan
in the southeast. The Indian state of
West
Bengal borders Sikkim to its south. Despite its small
area of 7,096 square kilometers (2,740 sq mi), Sikkim is
geographically diverse due to its location in the Himalayas. The
climate ranges from
subtropical to high
alpine.
Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest peak, is
located on the border of Sikkim with
Nepal.
Sikkim is a popular tourist destination owing to its culture,
scenic beauty and biodiversity.
Legend has it that the Buddhist saint
Guru
Rinpoche visited Sikkim in the 9th century,
introduced
Buddhism
and foretold the era of the monarchy. Accordingly, the Namgyal
dynasty was established in 1642. Over the next 150 years, the
kingdom witnessed frequent raids and territorial losses to
Nepalese invaders. It allied itself with the
British
rulers of India but was soon annexed by them. Later, Sikkim
became a British
protectorate and was merged with India following a
referendum in 1975.
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1893 |
Forest Department was constituted. |
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1902 |
Reserved Forest Demarcated vide C.M.3-3 -1902.
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1905 |
Khasmal Forest Demarcated out of R.F.s vide Notification
No-2 of 29.3.1905 issued by Political Officer. |
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1911 |
Gaucharan Forest demarcated vide notification No. 14 of
22.11.1911 issued by forest deptt |
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1956 |
Till 1956 forest were managed by one forest manager ,
one R.O.& 2/3 F.G.s post of conservator, DFOs \R.O.s
created. Demarcation up to Ranges & Blocks for
Administration. |
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1976 |
Four Territorial Divisions ,3 Functional sub-divisions
created. Indian Wildlife Act extended to Sikkim.
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1978 |
Sericulture sub-division created |
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1987 |
Remote sensing cell created, |
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1988 |
Sikkim forest water conservation and Road Reserve
(preservation and protection) Act, enforced. |
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1989 |
Extension of Indian Forest Act 1927, to Sikkim.
Directorate of Land Use & Env. Merged into Forest
Department. Wood working center handed over to Education
Department. |
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1992 |
Himalayan
Zoological Park creation started |
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1993 |
New Forest Annexe building construction works started |
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1995 |
Joint director fisheries upgraded to director fisheries.
Grazing in R.F’s and plantation areas in south / west
district and in perennial water sources was banned.
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1996 |
Sikkim State Forest Service cadre was reviewed and the
cadre strength was increased to 75. One post of
Additional Director, 4 posts of Joint Director, 8 posts
of Deputy Conservator of Forests and 4 posts of
Assistant Conservator of Forests were created. |
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1997 |
Indian Forest Service Cadre was reviewed and reduced to
30 from from 36. |
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1998 |
Joint Forest Management introduced in Sikkim vide
Notification No. 202/F dated 22.6.1998. |
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