Range information

Silviculture Division was established in the year 1918 in Uttar Pradesh state. In year 2000 the state of Uttarakhand, which was separated from Uttar Pradesh the office of Silviculturist Hill Region, Uttaranchal, Nainital came into existence, since then various Seeds of different species are being supplied to forest divisions/institutions.

Silviculturist Sal Region was constituted to do research work of trees/seeds. Under this, healthy and high quality seed collection work Seed range was required for this purpose Seed Research Range was established for this purpose.

For the supply of seeds 52 seed plots, 8 seed production area, 8 seed stands are installed. In Uttarakhand working Area of Seed Research Range is in 8 Forest Divisions. From the point of view of type of forests and agro climatic zone and management, 9 forest divisions are divided into 4 seed zones, which are as follows:



S.No Division Name Seed Zone
1 Almora Forest Division, Almora UK-01
2 Civil Soyam Forest Division, Almora UK-01
3 Bageshwar Forest Division, Bageshwar UK-01
4 Nainital Forest Division, Nainital UK-02
5 soil conservation Forest Division, Nainital UK-02
6 Champawat Forest Division, Champawat UK-03
7 Pithoragarh Forest Division, Pithoragarh UK-03
8 soil conservation Forest Division, Ranikhet UK-04
9 Excess soil conservation Forest Division, Ranikhet UK-04

Seed Range in Kalika, Ranikhet


Seed Details
Species Name Botanical Name Forest Division Range Block/comp.No. Year Location
Surai Qupressus torulosa Almora Division Ranikhet Kaligarh 1986 "N 29°39'33.1"" E079°28'57.0"""
Chir Pinus roxburghii Almora Division 1988 "N 29°37'28.1"" E079°20'44.2"""
Angu Fraxinus micrantha Almora Division Almora Garhnath 9 1990 "N 29°45'35.70"" E079°40'45.8"""
Surai/Devdar Qupressus torulosa/Cedrus deodara Almora Division Dwarahat Kotura 4 1990 "N 29°50'24.9"" E079°27'07.9"""
Utis/Banj Alnus nepalensis/ Quercus leucotrichophora Almora Division Dwarahat Kotura 6 1990 "N 29°50'22.6"" E079°27'04.9"""
Banj/Surai/RaktChandan Quercus Leucotrichophora/Qupressus torulosa/Daphniphylium himalayense Almora Division Dwarahat Kotura 6 1990 "N 29°50'19.2"" E079°26'49.1"""
Utis/Banj/Surai Alnus nepalensis/ Quercus leucotrichophora/Qupressus torulosa Almora Division Dwarahat Kotura4 1990 "N 29°50'36.2"" E079°27'08.7"""
Tilonj Quercus floribuda Almora Division Dwarahat Sukhatal 24 1990 "N 29°50'05.2"" E079°28'20.5"""
Surai Qupressus torulosa Almora Division Cantt Board Chobatiya 1991 "N 29°36'32.9"" E079°28'10.1"""
surai Qpressuss torulosa Almora Division Dwarahat Chanthriya 1 1991 "N 29°47'17.1"" E079°25'05.9"""
Surai Qpressuss torulosa Almora Division Dwarahat Chanthriya 1 1991 "N 29°47'17.9"" E079°25'13.8"""
Devdar Cedrus deodara Almora Division Ranikhet Dwarson 15 1991 "N 29°40'08.4"" E079°29'25.8"""
Devdar/Kafal/Banj/Surai Cedrus deodara/Myrica esculenta/Quercus leucotrichophora/Qupressus torulosa Almora Division Ranikhet Dwarson 17 1991 "N 29°39'59.3"" E079°29'13.0"""
Devdar Cedrus deodara Almora Division Ranikhet Dwarson 17 1994 "N 29°40'12.0"" E079°29'30.6"""
Devdar Cedrus deodara Almora Division Ranikhet Dwarson 15 1994 "N 29°40'07.7"" E079°29'36.3"""
Devdar Cedrus deodara Almora Division Ranikhet Dwarson 17 1994 "N 29°39'57.5"" E079°29'09.3"""
Rai Picea smithiana Almora Division Ranikhet Kaligarh 17 1994 "N 29°39'40.3"" E079°28'47.2"""
Devdar Cedrus deodara Almora Division Ranikhet Cantt Board 1994 "N 29°36'46.3"" E079°28'10.9"""
Devdar/Surai Cedrus deodara/Qupressus torulosa Almora Division Cantt Board Cantt-2 1994 "N 29°38'20.7"" E079°25'02.5"""
Amla Emblica officinalis Almora Division Ranikhet Machor civil 1994 "N 29°35'29.2"" E079°13'18.7"""
Banj/Surai Quercus leucotrichophora/Qupressus torulosa Almora Division Dwarahat Kotura 3 1994 "N 29°50'25.9"" E079°26'08.5"""
Utis/Surai Alnus nepalensis/Qupressus torulosa Almora Division Dwarahat Sukhatal 29 1994 "N 29°50'03.1"" E079°28'13.7"""
Angu Fraxinus micrantha Nainital Division 1990 "N 29°28'20.2"" E079°23'43.4"""
Tilonj Quercus floribuda Nainital Division Uttari Gola IVRI Mukteshwar 1991 "N 29°27'35.9"" E079°39'15.6"""
Tilonj Quercus floribuda Nainital Division Uttari Gola IVRI Mukteshwar 1991 "N 29°27'58.6"" E079°39'01.4"""
Tilonj Quercus floribuda Nainital Division Uttari Gola IVRI Mukteshwar 1991 "N 29°27'48.6"" E079°39'14.4"""
Tilonj Quercus floribuda Nainital Division Uttari Gola IVRI Mukteshwar 1991 "N 29°27'42.1"" E079°39'18.5"""
Chandan Santalum album Nainital Division Manora Kuriya 4 1993 "N 29°21'11.2"" E079°28'39.7"""
Manipuri Banj Quercus serrata Nainital Division Manora Mora 5 1993 "N 29°27'38.3"" E079°32'31.0"""
Kevral Bauhinia purpuca Nainital Division Manora Nalina 24 1994 "N 29°21'00.3"" E079°28'33.7"""
Kanoul Bauhinia retusa Nainital Division Manora Nalina 24 1994 "N 29°21'00.4"" E079°28'33.6"""
Devdar Cedrus deodara Nainital Division Kosi Vinayk 13 1994 "N 29°27'39.5"" E079°24'46.7"""
Kail Pinus wallichiana Nainital Division Kosi Vinayk 21 1994 "N 29°26'41.2"" E079°24'58.8"""
Akhrot Juglans regia Nainital Division Kosi Okhalvari 1994 File available in Gaja Nursery
Angu Fraxinus micrantha Nainital Division Naina Naina 14 1994 File available in Gaja Nursery
Far Abies pindrow Nainital Division Uttari Gola Dharmane 14 1994 "N 29°23'48.7"" E079°41'06.4"""
Deodar Cedrus Deodara Champawat Division Lohaghat Lohaghat reserve 1990 "N 29°23'43.3"" E080°05'27.1"""
Deodar Cedrus Deodara Champawat Division Lohaghat Lohaghat reserve 1990 "N 29°23'54.5"" E080°05'00.3"""
Deodar Cedrus Deodara Champawat Division Lohaghat Lohaghat reserve 1990 "N 29°23'49.2"" E080°05'29.2"""
Deodar Cedrus Deodara Champawat Division Lohaghat Lohaghat reserve 1990 "N 29°23'44.9"" E080°05'24.5"""
Deodar Cedrus Deodara Champawat Division Lohaghat Lohaghat reserve 1990 "N 29°23'41.6"" E080°05'10.1"""
Deodar Cedrus Deodara Champawat Division Lohaghat Ghtko reserve 1994 "N 29°20'23.5"" E080°06'38.2"""
Chura Diplokneama butyraceae Champawat Division Lohaghat Chira Beat 1996 "N 29°30'12.2"" E080°06'44.0"""
Latua Banj Quercus lanuginosa Champawat Division Champawat Manch 5c 2018 "N 29°15'37.8"" E080°11'36.8"""
Akhrot Juglans regia Pithoragarh Division Munsyari Madkot 2000 "N 30°04'02.3"" E080°20'11.9"""
Utis Alnus nepalensis Pithoragarh Division Didihat Devcula 5D 1990
Suri/Devdar/Kail Cedrus Deodara/Qupressus torulosa/Pinus wallichiana Pithoragarh Division Chandak Chandak 2B 1991
Devdar Cedrus deodara C.S. Almora divison Jageshwar Dholadevi 10 1982 "N29°34'27.6"" E079°52'23.6"""
Burans Rhododendron arboreum C.S. Almora divison Bisar Vanya Jeev Vihar Bador 37 2014 "N29°40'36.7"" E079°46'01.0"""
Latua Banj Quercus lanuginosa C.S. Almora divison Bisar Vanya Jeev Vihar Bador 37 2015 "N29°40'38.2"" E079°46'19.2"""
Latua Banj/Burans/Kafal Quercus lanuginosa/Rhododendron arboreum/Myrica esculenta C.S. Almora divison Bisar Vanya Jeev Vihar Bador 37 2015 "N29°40'42.3"" E079°45'59.7"""
Latua Banj/Banj/Angu /Burans/Kafal Quercus lanuginosa/Quercus leucotrichophora/Fraxinus micrantha/ Rhododendron arboreum/Myrica esculen C.S. Almora divison Bisar Vanya Jeev Vihar Dholchiba Beat 2016 "N29°40'35.3"" E079°46'35.8"""
Seed Production Area
Species Name Botanical Name Forest Division Range Block/comp.No. Year Location
Chir Pinus roxburghii Nainital Division Bhwali Gagar 4b 1997 "N29°21'55.4"" E079°34'45.9"""
Chir Pinus roxburghii Nainital Division Dakshin Gola Khansu 4b 1997 "N29°19'04.1"" E079°44'30.3"""
Timur Zanthoxylum alatum Nainital Division Nagar palika Nagar palika 16 2010 File available in Gaja Nursery
Angu Fraxinus micrantha Nainital Division Kosi Vinayk 5 1998 "N29°26'48.8"" E079°25'37.7"""
Chir Pinus roxburghii Champawat Division Devidhura West Devidhura 1997 "N29°24'16.6"" E079°54'08.2"""
Surai Qpressuss torulosa Pithoragarh Division Munsyari Majhiya danda 17 2000
Chir Pinus roxburghii Pithoragarh Division Barinag Khamlekh 4 0
Seed Stand Details
Species Name Botanical Name Forest Division Range Block/comp.No. Year Location
Putli Acer oblongum Nainital Division Nagarpalika Nagarpalika 18 1994
Utis Alnus nepalensis Nainital Division Manora Khurpatal -3 1994
Devdar Cedrus deodara Nainital Division Nagarpalika High Court 1994
Surai Qpressuss torulosa Nainital Division Manora Khurpatal -3 A 1994