Sampling, Biodiversity Index, Forestry tools & their applications

Sampling & Forest Mensuration tools - GPS Densitometer, Soil testing, Clinometer, etc 

An Outdoors study session

Ecological sampling methods, Biodiversity index measurements and the use of forestry tools and their varied applications is an exciting field module offered by One Earth Foundation (OEF) for students of IBDP and AS/A level.  This Challenging day module is conducted in the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve in the varied forest cover types of that region. 

Some of the topics covered in our program are

Quadrat random sampling in varied forest and land cover types

Varied methods of ecological sampling and their applications

GPS and its uses

Geographic Information Systems – an introduction

Clinometer and its practical application in forestry work

GRS Densitometer and its uses

Soil types and Soil Ph testing

Shola Forest Floristic Sampling study group 

This is an outdoors, hands on and practical module ideally developed for geography and environmental studies  students of varied curriculum.  It will involve medium difficulty treks, independent and team field work, field data collection and analysis and an exposure to the real world of forestry management tools & techniques.

Floristic Sampling in a Pine Forest - 7000 ft. above MSL

For further information please contact
                                                               Raminder Chowdhary
                                                                raminder14@gmail.com
                                                                Tel: +91-80-41616120
                                                                                     Mobile: +91-9008000338