PAPER I: KUF 361- FORESTRY SURVEY AND LAND USE-

Introduction, classification of survey, chain surveying- principle, instrument used and errors in chain survey, Compass surveying-types and uses, measurement of bearing in WCB and QB systems, Plain table surveying –methods, two point and three point problems and their solutions and error in plane tabling, Leveling, differential leveling, booking and reduction of levels, Topographic survey, map and map reading, Land use survey, soil survey and land capability classification, Soil survey techniques and soil sampling techniques, Land suitability evaluation in major agro-ecological zones of India and its application in land use planning and natural resources protection.