Paro Division

Timber and Technical Section

• Management, compilation and reporting of forestry information
• Facilitate field inspection related to land (substitute/kidu/lease), roads and other developmental activities and process for clearances
• Facilitate field inspection and process for timber approval related to disaster management
• Verification and develop sawing orders (for timbers from GRF) and power chain licenses for approval
• Provide advocacy services to the general public on forestry rules and regulations related to land section and timber
• Facilitate field inspection and approval related to timber utilization for rural and commercial activities
• Prepare Bi-Annual Work Plans, budget requirements and Quarterly Progress Reports for the section.
• To deliver the public services regarding the removal of forest produces from Private Registered land

Protection and Monitoring Section

• Carry out regular monitoring of the sawmills and furniture houses under the division
• Carryout regular monitoring of the illegal land encroachment, timber transaction and anti-poaching activities in consultation with other sections
• Settlement of legal cases apprehended by the section and apprise CFO on the status related to illegal
• Statistically analyze illegal transaction trend related to timber, NWFPs, wildlife and land and develop annual report for reference within Division and further
• Develop strategies and action plans for effective monitoring of illegal activities under Division in long run
• Envisage impact from illegal activities specified to timber, wildlife and NWFPs, etc. to guide Division on implementing developed strategies and action plans
• Prepare Bi-Annual Work Plans, budget requirements and Quarterly Progress Reports for the section

Wildlife and Social Forestry Section

• To facilitate in resolving issues pertaining to Community Forest Management and implementation in two districts, when the involvement of division is left necessary and genuine.
• To carryout routine monitoring of private forest management under division jurisdiction.
• To deal with the district decentralized activities such as forest fire, plantation, NWFPS and any other.
• Coordinate national conservations programs and survey based on wildlife in divisional level
• To deal with Human-Wildlife Conflict issues and its rehabilitation strategies
• To carryout wildlife rescue activities under the division
• To facilitate and to attend emergency field inspection as when felt necessary and recommended by Chief Forestry Officer.
• To carry out other miscellaneous forestry related works.
• Implement Kanchenjunga Landscape Development Initiative Programs with Wildlife Conservation Division;
• Prepare Bi-Annual Work Plans, budget requirements and Quarterly Progress Reports for the section.

Planning Section

• Development of Forest Management Plans for FMUs and outside FMUs;
• Assess forest resources proposed for management outside FMUs as per LCMP 2010;
• Facilitate FMUs and Range Offices on sanitation operation as per forest protection guidelines of Forest management Code of Bhutan;
• Sustainable management of forests based on principle of sustainability and regulating AAC for FMUs and Local Forest Management Plan;
• Conduct periodic monitoring of FMUs and local management areas and provide technical guidance and recommendations for betterment of forest management;
• Facilitate mid-term and final evaluation of FMUs as per timeline of Forest management Code of Bhutan;
• Identify relevant training program for FMU staff on sustainable forest management and propose appropriate budget;
• Facilitate coordination of field activities with FRMD and NRDCL and other stakeholders involved;
• Facilitate FMU-Level Management Committee Meeting and guide NRDCL and FMUs to streamline committee meeting as per Code;
• Assist CFO in any technical matter pertaining to FMUs and local forest management under Division;
• Assist and provide necessary support to other sections on any activities happening inside FMUs;
• Statistically analyze forest resources utilization trend and apprise CFO and communicate to FRMD and relevant stakeholders;
• Facilitate FMUs and NRDCL on development of compliance report and renewable of environmental clearance;
• Supervise and evaluate the work program of FMUs and ROs related to sustainable forest management;
• Provide technical backstopping to the FMUs and Ranges and Beats;
• Participate and helps in formulating forest plans, policies and programs in accordance with forest master Plan and five year plan;
• Carryout any assignment entrusted to the section by CFO, etc.
• Prepare Bi-Annual Work Plans, budget requirements and Quarterly Progress Reports for the section.