About Us
Dr. MANOJ KUMAR SARKAR, IFS OFFICER
( Educational Qualifications )
Dr. Sarkar did his M.Sc. in Geography from Presidency college, Calcutta University and M.Sc. in Forestry, from Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun; MBA / PGPPM (Post Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and management. He did his Ph.D. in Botany at Bharathidasan University, Trichy and his thesis was highly commanded by the authorities.
Awards Details
| Type of Award | Name of Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| A Citation for writing an Scientific article in The Indian Forester, Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, 2002 pp 757 –770, 828 | Brandis Award* for best scientific article on threatened plants in Indian Forester for the year 2002-2003 | 2003 |
| A Citation with a Silver plaque for making enduring / noteworthy contribution in Protection, Conservation and Propagation of Plants in Forests landscape in general with special attention to Endemic and Threatened Medicinal Plants of India in particular. | UWA EFFULGENT STAR OF THE DECADE AWARD** for the year 2012-2013 | 2014 |
*This award is given in commemoration of the Sir Dietrich Brandis, a German forester who worked in India during British period for the best article contributed by author/authors in The Indian Forester-oldest International Peer Reviewed Forestry journal, Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun.
**This award is conferred to a nominee for making noteworthy contribution in his area of specialization for enrichment of economic, educational and social landscape of our country. This award is given by the UNITED WRITERS’ ASSOCIATIOIN, Chennai
This was one of the happy moments when I was awarded with the prestigious” United Writer Association Effulgent Star of the Decade Award “for 2012-2013 by UWA at CHENNAI for my Contribution in Forestry Landscape and works on Endemic & Threatened Medicinal plants of India. I was receiving the Award from Dr. R. Subhramaniam Gandhi, Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India in a Grand Function organized at CHENNAI on 16th June, 2014
Paper / Article/ Book
| Sl | Paper / Article / Book | Title | Year | Journal / Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Book | Granny’s Herbal Garden | 2025 | Amazon |
| 73 | Book (Spanish) | El Poderoso Remedios Hierbas | 2025 | Amazon |
| 72 | Book | The Wisdom of the Forest Unlocked | 2025 | Amazon |
| 71 | Book | The Art of Awakening Consciousness | 2025 | Amazon |
| 70 | Book | The Art of Meditation and its Practices | 2025 | Amazon |
| 69 | Book | The Powerful Herbal Remedies | 2025 | Amazon |
| 68 | Book | The Herbal Pharmacy | 2025 | Amazon |
| 67 | Book | The Selfless Commitment for the Plant Community | 2025 | Amazon |
| 66 | Book | Healing Herbal Plants | 2024 | Amazon |
| 65 | Book | The Self-awakening Through the Plants & Forests | 2024 | Amazon |
| 64 | Book | Self-Mastery And Enlightenment Through The Kingdom Of Plants | 2024 | Amazon |
| 63 | Article | Species Recovery Plan for Phyllanthus Singampattianus (Sebastine & A.N. Henry) | 2022 | Indian Forester |
| 62 | Book | A Spark of My Endless Journey | 2019 | Nivedita Foundation |
| 61 | Book | Forest Working Plan for Nilgiris North Forest Division (for the period 2015-2025). Published in 3 volumes e.g Volumes-I, II &III | 2015 | After approved by Govt. of India, Published by Tamil Nadu Forest Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. |
| 60 | Article | Threatened Healers:Protecting Medicinal Plants in India | 2014 | Panda Journal, World Wide Fund, 2nd October 2014 |
| 59 | Article | Decalepis arayalpathra (J. Joseph & V. Chandras.) Venter — an endemic and endangered ethnomedicinal plant from Western Ghats, India | 2014 | Natural Product Research, August, 2014 Taylor & Francis , http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2014.947498 |
| 58 | Article | Recovery plan for Bentinckia condapanna berry – an endemic and threatened tree species (palm) of tropical semi- evergreen forests in Southern Western Ghats, India | 2014 | Indian Forester 140 (5): 439–447, May 2014 |
| 57 | Website | Biodiversity Governance in India | 2014 | http://BioGov.in January,2014 |
| 56 | International Conference Abstracts | Sustainable Utilization Management and Conservation of Medicinal Plant Bio resources in India | 2013 | Department of Botany St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous) Tiruchchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India as part of the International Conference held on 10th & 11thJanuary,2013 Tamil Nadu Forest Department |
| 55 | Book with ISBN | “Biodiversity Governance for Managing Endemic and Threatened Medicinal plants in India- A Geoinformatic Approach” with special reference to Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Southern Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India (198 pages) | 2012 | National Biodiversity Authority, Government of India and was released in CoP-11, Hyderabad to the Convention on Biodiversity on 8-10-2012 |
| 54 | National Seminar Abstracts | Current trends and future needs of forestry Education and Training | 2012 | Tamil Nadu Forest Academy, Coimbatore as part of the National Seminar held on 5th & 6th of July 2012, Tamil Nadu Forest Department |
| 53 | National Seminar Abstracts | Increasing Natural Capital outside forests | 2012 | Tamil Nadu Forest Academy, Coimbatore as part of the National Seminar held on 5th & 6th of July 2012, Tamil Nadu Forest Department |
| 52 | Management Plan for Wildlife | Management Plan of Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary (2011-2012 to2015-2016) (112 Pages) | 2012 | 5 Year Management Plan with all technical details approved by Tamil Nadu Forest Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu |
| 51 | Book with ISBN | “Management Strategies for Endemic and Threatened Medicinal plants in India- A Geoinformatic Approach” with special reference to Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Southern Western Ghats of Tamil | 2012 | Department of Environment, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai and was released on 5-4-2012 at GRT Hotel International, Chennai. |
| 50 | Article | Identified Thrust Areas for Further Development of Forestry Sector in Tamil Nadu | 2011 | Souvenir, “International Year of Forests 2011”, Tamil Nadu Forest Department, Chennai – Govt. of Tamil Nadu |
| 49 | Article | A Framework for Strategic Management of Medicinal Plant Resources in Indian Subcontinent | 2011 | Souvenir, “International Year of Forests 2011”, Tamil Nadu Forest Department, Chennai – Govt. of Tamil Nadu |
| 48 | Ph.D Thesis | Conservation and Management Strategies for Endemic and Threatened Medicinal Plants in Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR), Southern Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India – A Geoinformatic Approach | 2011 | Bharathidasan University, Tiruchchirappalli – Adjudicated as “Highly Commended Thesis” |
| 47 | Article | Scope of Tree Culture Outside Forests in Tamil Nadu – A Learning from Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd. (TAFCORN), Tiruchchirappalli | 2008 | National Workshop on GIS for Natural Resources and Disaster Management, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University (March 3–7, 2008) |
| 46 | Management Action Plan | Site Matching Atlas of Eucalyptus Clones / Seed Provenances in Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd., Tiruchchirappalli (2008–2009, 155 pages) | 2008 | Approved by Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd., Tiruchchirappalli – A Govt. Undertaking of Tamil Nadu |
| 45 | Management Plan | Management Plan for the Areas of Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd., Tiruchchirappalli (2007–2008 to 2016–2017, 122 pages) | 2007 | Approved by Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd., Tiruchchirappalli – A Govt. Undertaking of Tamil Nadu |
| 44 | Article | Approaches for Replanting of Senile Cashew Area in Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd., Tiruchchirappalli | 2006 | Presented in National Seminar Organized by Cashew Board of India (2006) |
| 43 | Article | Rehabilitation Approach for Eugenia singampattiana Beddome – An Endemic and Critically Endangered Tree Species of Southern Tropical Evergreen Forests in India | 2006 | Published in Current Science, Vol 91 No 4, 25 August 2006 |
| 42 | Book | A Field Guidebook for Plant Diversity Survey in Tamil Nadu Forests (97 pages) | 2006 | Published by Department of Forests, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai |
| 41 | Book | A Handbook on Common Plants of Tamil Nadu (265 pages) | 2005 | Published by Department of Forests, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai |
| 40 | Article | A Framework for Strategic Management of Medicinal Plants | 2005 | IIMB Management Review, Vol. 17 No. 4, December 2005 – Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore |
| 39 | Book | Forest Working Plan for Madurai Forest Division (2005 – 2015) – in 3 Volumes | 2005 | Approved by Govt. of India; Published by Tamil Nadu Forest Department, Government of Tamil Nadu |
| 38 | Dissertation | Strategic Management of Medicinal Plants in Tamil Nadu with Special Reference to KMTR | 2004 | Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (2004) |
| 37 | Article | Status, Botanical Description, Natural Distribution, Propagation Practices and Conservation Efforts of Hildegardia populifolia (Roxb.) Schott & Endl. – A Threatened Tree Species of Dry Tropical Forest in India | 2002 | The Indian Forester, Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun (2002) pp 757–770, 828 |
| 36 | Dissertation | Endangered Species Protection U.S. – India Comparison (with special reference to plant species) | 2002 | Submitted as part of the Public Policy course at Maxwell School of Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA |
| 35 | Article | Ethics of Policy Decision Making in Indian Forestry Context | 2002 | Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore |
| 34 | Management Plan for Wildlife | Management Plan for Kunthakulam Bird Sanctuary, Tirunelveli | 2001 | 5-Year Management Plan approved by Government of Tamil Nadu |
| 33 | Article | The Saking Tree (Antiaris toxicaria) | 2000 | The Indian Express, February 8, 2000 |
| 32 | Article | Rohida – The Drought-Resistant Tree (Tecomela undulata) | 2000 | The Indian Express, February 8, 2000 |
| 31 | Management Plan for Wildlife | Wildlife Management Plan for Blackbuck Sanctuary Vallanadu R.F., Tirunelveli | 1999 | 5-Year Management Plan approved by Forest Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu |
| 30 | Article | The Best Timber (Tectona grandis) | 1999 | The Indian Express, October 26, 1999 |
| 29 | Article | Nirmali – A Shield Against Pollution (Strychnos potatorum) | 1999 | The Indian Express, August 24, 1999 |
| 28 | Article | Grass that Can Fight All Odds (Vetiveria zizanoides) | 1999 | The Indian Express, July 13, 1999 |
| 27 | Article | Robust Shrub (Cassia alata) | 1999 | The Hindu, July 13, 1999 |
| 26 | Article | The Woods Are Lovely (On World Forestry Day) | 1999 | The Hindu, March 20, 1999 |
| 25 | Project Report | Tamil Nadu Afforestation Programme (TAP) 1997–2002 | 1998 | Project Report for Financial Assistance from OECF, Japan to Government of Tamil Nadu |
| 24 | Article | The Changing Face of Conservation | 1998 | The Hindu, December 27, 1998 |
| 23 | Article | Threatened Tree Species in Tamil Nadu — Poeciloneuron pauciflorum Bedd. | 1998 | Tamil Nadu Forest Department Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 9, May 1998 |
| 22 | Article | Threatened Tree Species in Tamil Nadu — Hildegardia populifolia | 1998 | Tamil Nadu Forest Department Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 8, April 1998 |
| 21 | Article | Changes of Planning Strategies in Forestry Sector in Tamil Nadu | 1998 | Indian Forester, Vol. 124, June, pp. 440–448 |
| 20 | Article | Tropical Wild Almond Tree (Sterculia foetida) | 1998 | The Hindu, April 12, 1998 |
| 19 | Article | Threatened Tree Species in Tamil Nadu — Coastal Zones | 1998 | Tamil Nadu Forest Department Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 6, February 1998 |
| 18 | Article | Tree Species with Potential (Rhizophora apiculata) | 1998 | The Hindu, January 18, 1998 |
| 17 | Article | People Participation and Joint Forest Management in Tamil Nadu | 1998 | Indian Forester, Vol. 124, January, pp. 7–13 |
| 16 | Article | Threatened Tree Species in Tamil Nadu — Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Kodaikanal, Tirunelveli and Other Districts | 1998 | Tamil Nadu Forest Department Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 5, January 1998 |
| 15 | Article | Threatened Tree Species in Tamil Nadu — Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari Districts | 1997 | Tamil Nadu Forest Department Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 4, December 1997 |
| 14 | Article | The Medicinal Plants (Strychnos nux-vomica) | 1997 | The Hindu, September 21, 1997 |
| 13 | Article | The Glory Lilly (Gloriosa superba) | 1997 | The Hindu, June 29, 1997 |
| 12 | Science & Technology Page | Agave — A Multipurpose Dryland Plant (About all Agave species found in India) | 1996 | The Hindu, October 24, 1996 |
| 11 | Article | TANTEA — A Model Employer in Eco-Development and Sustained Yield | 1996 | Abstract paper published by CPR Foundation, Madras, January 1996 |
| 10 | Article | Slope Analysis of Tea Fields | 1995 | TANTEA Science News, Vol. IV No. 1, January 1995 |
| 9 | Article | Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation (TANTEA) — A Model Non-Wood Based Forest Corporation | 1995 | Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, Vol. 2 (3-4): 170–172 (1995) |
| 8 | Article | An Analytical Report of Yield Trends (of Green Tea Leaf Harvest) — Phase I, II & III Tea Divisions of Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation | 1994 | Science News in TANTEA, Vol. III No. 1, January 1994 |
| 7 | Article | Monitoring Systems of Green Tea Leaf Harvest — An Observation and Fact | 1994 | Science News in TANTEA, Vol. III No. 1, January 1994 |
| 6 | Project Report | Forestry and Dryland Farming in 12 Micro Watersheds, Tiruchchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu | 1992 | Technical papers used by Department of Agriculture, Government of Tamil Nadu |
| 5 | Project Report | Forestry and Watershed Management in Veeramalai Watershed Area, Tiruchchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu | 1991 | Project Report 1992-93, Department of Forests, Government of Tamil Nadu |
| 4 | Project Report | The Concept of Interface Forestry Programme and Its Application in Semmalai R.F., Tiruchchirappalli District — For Conservation and Sustained Development of Forest by Local People | 1990 | Project Report 1992-93, Department of Forests, Government of Tamil Nadu |
| 3 | Dissertation | An Analysis of Deformation in Conical Group of Projection for the Map of Eurasia | 1978 | Department of Geography, University of Calcutta |
| 2 | Article | Changes in Occupational Pattern of Gangtok Town and Its Surroundings — A Socio-Economic Survey | 1977 | Observer, Journal of the Department of Geography, University of Calcutta |
| 1 | Dissertation | Gangtok Town and Its Surroundings — An Ecological Survey | 1977 | Department of Geography, University of Calcutta |
Author Manoj Kumar Sarkar
Dr Sarkar did his graduation and post-graduation from the Presidency College of Calcutta University; M.Sc. in Forestry from Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), Dehra Dun and MBA/PGPPM (Post Graduate in Public Policy Management) from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. He was conferred a doctorate degree in Botany from Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. Read More…
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