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Prominent Books by IFS Officers

 

Sr.No. Name of the IFS officer (S/Mrs./Smt./Mr.) Batch Cadre Book Name
1 AC Lakshman 1964 Karnataka Ratons of South India
        Tropical Foresters' Challenges for Sustainable Development
        Vanvella Kalpatharu (Memoir)
        Sahasa Kathegalu (Adventure Stories)
2 Vijay Singh 1966 Maharashtra This is my visiting card.
3 Dr. Anil Berry 1969 Uttar Pradesh Forestry Land Valuation
4 R.M. palanna 1970 Karnataka Memoirs of a Forester
5 R.B. red 1975 Manipur/Tripura Principles and Practice of Range Management
        Principles and Practice of Range Management
6 Dr. Suresh Chandra Devrani 1975 Nagaland Orchids of Nagaland
        Medicinal Plants of Nagaland
7 Sudhir Ahluwalia 1976 Uttar Pradesh. Holy Herbs: Ancient Plants with Modern Connections
        Asian Herbs and Their Amazing Health Benefits Properties
        Good Health with Nutrition Facts and Guide
        Natural Solution for Cancer
        Natural Solution for Diabetes
        Natural Solution for Obesity
8 Breeze Kishore Singh 1976 Karnataka Forests Destroy, destroy life
        Economics for forest dwellers
        Forest Rights Act - Accelerated Deforestation
        Land use change – shrinking streams and carbon sinks
9 M.H.A. Sheikh 1977 Karnataka Perisarad Parimala (Collection of Kannada Poems on Forest and Environment)
        Kavya Kasturi (Collection of Kannada Poems)
10 Deepak Sharma 1977 Karnataka Status of forests of Karnataka (2018)
        Forestry in Karnataka – A Journey of 150 Years (2019)
        Karnataka Forests – A Bird's Eye View (2019)
        Wildlife Management in Karnataka – A Forester’s Perspective (2019)
        Forestry in India during British Era – Karnataka Case Study (2020)
        Agroforestry in Karnataka – A golden opportunity for green growth (2020)
        The Dry Forests of Karnataka – The Growth of Years in Their Lives and Universe (2021)
        Forests and Trees of Karnataka – A Journey of Time through Buchanan’s Eyes (2021)
        Stranger Heat Home – White Forest of Karnataka (2021)
        Lose, but not defeated – Sandals in Karnataka (2022)
        Bamboo in the Garden (2022)
        Forests of Karnataka - Why and How, Where are they (2023)
11 Dr. Harbhajan Singh Publa 1977 Madhya Pradesh Unknown Route (Wildlife Conservation in India-1)
        Wardens in Shackles (Wildlife Conservation in India-2)
        Law in War (Wildlife Conservation in India-3)
        Besides the love of animals (Wildlife Conservation in India-4)
        Inside the forest fire (Wildlife Conservation in India-5)
12 Ravindra Nath Saxena 1978 Madhya Pradesh Handbook of Environmental and Forest Laws, Guidelines and Procedures in India
        Biodiversity Sequencing Techniques
        Ethnography of the Vindhya region of Madhya Pradesh
        Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 - Detection of Crime, Investigation, Prosecution, Court Procedures and Conviction
13 Dr. V.K. Bahuguna 1979 Tripura Search of Civilisation: A Look at Indian Babuism
        Streamlining Indian Governance: A citizen's dream for his country
        From root to canopy
        Root to Canopy
14 Shivendu K Srivastava 1981 Madhya Pradesh Commercial exploitation of biodiversity: Addressing issues of access and benefit sharing
        From here like this (poetry collection in Hindi)
15 Pradeep Kumar 1982 Jharkhand I am a tiger, listen to my story.
16 Ashutosh Samant Singhar 1983 Tamil Nadu Indian Forest Act, 1927 and Forests in India (Published 2021)
        Spatial pattern of forest characteristics and forest sensitivity in the Sathyamangalam landscape. Kodandapani N, Sathish N and A.S. Singhar (2012)
        Human dimensions of forest degradation in Sathyamangalam landscape: Kodandapani N, Sathish N, Rajkumar K and A.S. Singhaar (2014)
        Public Participation: Some Experiences in the Tamil Nadu Afforestation Programme, Salem (Edited) (2002)
17 M Lokeshwar Rao 1983 Nagaland Buddhism on Stamps
        Himalayan Birds on Stamps
18 Dr. Ajay Kumar Mahapatra 1984 Odisha Wild edible fruits of eastern India
        Aquatic Plants of Eastern India
        Mushroom diversity in the Eastern Ghats of India
        similipal Amphibians and Reptiles of the Biosphere Reserve
        Forest management for species survival
        Biodiversity Conservation through CBNRM- Odisha Experiment
19 Vilas S Bardekar 1984 Maharashtra Pokhaila-Apaharan Ke 81 Din, Pokhila Apaharan Ke 81 Din (Hindi Version)
20 Dr. Bipin Bihari 1985 AGMUT Forest Entomology (1992)
        Bamboo: From Forests to Farmers (2009)
21 Surendra Kumar 1986 Kerala Hakim Singh and other short stories
22 Dr. Abhay Kumar Patil 1986 Madhya Pradesh Degradation of Natural Forest Areas in Odisha: Causes and Effects
23 H.S. Gupta 1986 Jharkhand "Gupta, H.S., Yadav, M., Sharma, D.K., M, Verma et al (2014) ""Science and Business of Forestry Carbon Projects"""
        "Gupta, H.S., Kumar, V., Sinha, V.K. and Sharma, D.K. (2014)""A Manual on Forest (Conservation) Act"""
        "Gupta, H.S., Sinha, V.K., Singh, R.K. and Sharma, D.K. (2013)""Afforestation in India: Framework for Assessment Yam""
        "Gupta, H.S., Yadav, M., Singh, A.M. and Sharma, D.K. (2013) ""Ensuring Sustainability in Forestry in India, Forest Certification"""
        "Gupta, H.S. and Okhandiar, R. (2013), "Policy and legal framework for urban green space governance in India"""
        Monograph - Mapping of vegetation, social and organisational structure, financial and infrastructural facilities in Odisha for potential forest based business development scheme under Joint Forest Management platform
24 M. Jagannatha Rao 1986 Tamil Nadu Rochetaux, J.M., Pingault, N., Kwong Tan, N., Meybeck, A., Matta, R. and Gietz, V. (2022). Asia-Pacific Roadmap for Innovative Technologies in the Forest Sector
        FAO. (2021). Society, economy and forests: China's growing forest contamination and lessons for the future
        FAO. (2020) COVID-19: Asia and the Pacific Investing in sustainable natural resource management for a green and inclusive recovery in the region
        FAO. (2020) COVID-19: Investing in sustainable natural resource management for a green and inclusive recovery in Asia and the Pacific
        FAO and UNECE (2018). Forests and Water - Valuation and Payments for Forest Ecosystem Services
25 H. S. Sohal 1987 AGMUT Ethology – Introduction to Animal Behavior
        Environment and Biotechnology
26 P. Devraj 1987 AGMUT Andaman Forest
        Mangroves of Pondicherry
        Tree Breeding Principles and Concepts
        Sacred Groves of Pondicherry (Departmental Publications)
        Sacred Groves of Pondicherry (Departmental Publication)
27 Sanjay Gupta 1987 Andhra Pradesh Water resources of Andhra Pradesh
28 Dr. Sudarshan Panda 1987 Odisha Bird Atlas of Chilka
        Bird Atlas of Chilka
        Fish Atlas of Chilka
        Biological diversity of Nandankanan Sanctuary
        Floral diversity of Nandankanan Sanctuary
        Whales, dolphins and porpoises of Odisha
        Irrawaddy Dolphins--- a species at the crossroads
29 R. Srinivasa Murthy 1987 Madhya Pradesh Our tigers are back
30 Asim Shrivastava 1988 Madhya Pradesh A photographic illustration of butterflies of central India Collection
31 Dr. Dwijendra Kumar Sharma 1988 Tripura Jeev Sampada of Tripura - A Compilation: Compiled and Edited by Sharma DK, Agarwal BK, Adit Arjun, Debbarma Amit and Roy Biprijit, 2021
        Ensuring Sustainability in Forestry - Certification of Forests (2013) by Gupta, HS; Yadav, M; Sharma, DK and Singh AM (Editors)
        Afforestation in India - Dimensions of Assessment (2013) by Gupta, HS; Sinha, VK; Singh, RK and Sharma, DK (Editors)
        Biodiversity Resource Book of Tripura
        Management of gregariously flowering bamboo fields in Tripura
        NTFP Resources of Tripura Volume-I (2009), p. 1-152 (edited)
        NTFP Tripura Resources Volume-I (2009), pp. 1-164 (Edited)
        Status of bamboo resource development and its utilization in Tripura, 2008. pp.1-220 (edited)
32 Dr. Deep Narayan Pandey 1988 Rajasthan From home to forest
33 Sanjeev Kumar Chadha 1989 Odisha Endotrachea - Myths and Reality
        Jumbos on the Edge
34 I.N. Singh 1990 Chhattisgarh Environmental discussion
        Vanvidhi Samphika
        Samadhan Ghazal Review
35 Dable Ray 1991 West Bengal Biological Diversity: Origin, Evolution and Conservation
36 A.T. Mishra 1994 Jharkhand Birds of Jharkhand
37 Raj Kumar Bajpai 1994 Jharkhand Ram Chitrayana
38 Dr. Sandeep Tambe 1996 Sikkim Rural Livelihoods Teaching and Learning: A Guide for Teachers, Students and Practitioners
        Sikkim Human Development Report
        Climate Change in Sikkim – Patterns, Impacts and Initiatives
        Biodiversity of Sikkim – Exploring and Conservation of a Global Hotspot
39 A.K. Singh 1997 A.K. Singh Kabini and the stories of the jungle
        Natural Wonders of India: A Traveller's Account of Natural History
40 Kumar Manish Arvind 1998 Jharkhand Chal Jungle Chal (Jungle Song)
        Couples of conservation (illustrated couplets on environment)
        There is no vote for the sparrow (poem collection)
        The will to live at the peak (from cancer) Story of struggle)
        Michhami Dukkadam (Maithili Novel)
        How many more tortures (poem collection)
        Parineeta
        Trasadik tar me (Maithili translation of Japanese poems)
        Life, Forest and Mother Earth
        Jingik Orion Krait
        Mizhayal Suryak Nagar
        Why is the forest standing still?
        Chyanki Raj Baba
41 Pratima Srivastava 1999 Punjab Unfortunate Kidnapping - Stories of Fate
        The Driftwood
        Anchored Boat and Other Poems
42 Surendra Mehra 1999 Uttarakhand Legal Forestry (Publication Year: 2004)
        The Study and Practice of Wildlife Laws in India (1st Edition: 2010, 2nd Edition: 2021)
43 J. Justin Mohan 1999 Kerala Access and benefits in India Evolution of Sharing Jurisprudence – Emerging Trends, Challenges and Way Forward
44 Sonali Ghosh 2000 Assam-Meghalaya Wild Treasures: Reflections on Natural World Heritage Sites in Asia
        Cultural Landscapes in Asia
45 Ranjan Kumar Das 2001 Assam-Meghalaya Kaziranga. Some leaves from a forester's notebook
46 Deepa D. Nair 2001 Tripura Medicines of Tripuranative plants
47 Rajesh S. Kallaje 2001 Chhattisgarh Shadows in the Jungle
48 Arvind Apte 2002 Maharashtra 81 days of Pokhila-abduction, 81 days of Pokhila abduction (Hindi version)
49 Dr. Of. Sasikumar 2004 Tripura Agriculture Made Easy
50 S Prabhu 2009 Tripura Indian Forestry: A Revolutionary Approach to Forest Service
51 Sonal Vrishni 2011 Karnataka Kappathagudda: Medicinal Plants Repository of Gadag
52 Yashpal Kshirsagar 2011 Karnataka  
53 Rajneesh Kumar Singh 2017 Madhya Pradesh The story of tigers in the words of Munna

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