Twentieth Century Milestones in Tamil Nadu Forestry

Abstract

This paper describes the salient aspects of four noteworthy achievements in the field of production forestry in Tamil Nadu State during the twentieth century. A brief background about tbe silvicultural practices relating to the river fringe and canal bank plantations, Wattle and Blue gum plantations in the hills, cultivation of Tea and Rubber and tank-foreshore plantations are presented in the paper.