IFoS 2020

Part - 1
DEFINITION : Road is an open and wide way connecting one place to another and makes easy to
move for vehicles and people. It there road constructed in or around the forest areas are called
Forest road
TYPES
❑ On the BASIS OF LOCATION : (i) in side of forest and (ii)
peripheral road

❑ On the BASIS OF USE :-

➢ Main motorable road : main road connected HQ to the forest
block, important rest houses and forest depots.
➢ Branch Jeepable road : these are the feeder road connecting
interior forest areas with the main road.
➢ Bridle paths
➢ Inspection paths : narrow path of ≈ 1 to 2 meter width Peripheral road
 Main motorable road : main road connected HQ to the forest
>>>>

block, important rest houses and forest depots

Branch Jeepable road : these are the feeder road connecting

interior forest areas with the main road >>>>>>>>
>>>>

Bridle path

➢ Inspection paths : narrow path of ≈ 1 to 2 meter width

Road design or Prism
ROAD CONSTRUCTION :
before construction of a
forest road we have to take
a–

❑ Roconnaisance survey
 Importance of roads
• Make accessible - remote location & Deep forest

• Tribal development – health, education, market,

Ecotourism.

• Wildlife corridor.

• Soil erosion control, fire breaks etc.

• Military purpose i.e. China border

ROADS : CHALLANGES
• ILLEGAL FELLING, WILDLIFE HUNTING in
remote location & Deep forest

• Tribal culture destroy

• Plastic & Noise pollution

• Man-Animal conflicts : Casualties

❑ IFoS 2018 : Give the classification of forest roads. What features
are required for a reconnaissance for forest roads? (8m).
A bridge is a structure built to cross a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or
any other physical obstacle for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle
Causeway
SIMPLE WOODEN BRIDGE :
made up of wood + iron cables.
Important – simple to construct, used
locally available material
IFoS 2011 : Describe, with sketches a
suspension bridge (10 m).
Arch Bridge
❑ IFoS 2019 : Define bridge and explain different types of bridge
with sketches (8 m).

❑ IFoS 2016 : Distinguish the irish bridge, Simple wooden bridge

and suspension bridge with details and neat sketches (15 m).
❑ IFoS 2010 : Distinguish between Irish bridge, Suspension bridge
and cantilever bridge (8m).
❑ IFoS 2016 : Distinguish the irish bridge, Simple wooden bridge and suspension bridge with details
and neat sketches (15 m).
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