General Forestry Course
Gain mastery in practical forest management for everyday projects in Ghanaian contexts. The General Forestry Course explores site assessments, silviculture practices, riparian zone safeguards, recreation strategies, and flexible monitoring to harmonise timber production, wildlife habitats, water resources, and public access needs effectively.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This General Forestry Course equips you with hands-on skills to effectively plan and oversee a 500-acre forest area. You will cover site evaluation, tree inventories, silviculture techniques for mixed conifer and hardwood forests, protecting riparian zones and sensitive habitats, managing recreation, and multi-purpose planning. Gain expertise in monitoring, adaptive strategies, budgeting, and straightforward reporting for sustainable long-term forest care.
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Develop skills
- Design forest monitoring systems with quick sampling and indicator methods.
- Develop multi-use forest plans setting clear SMART goals for timber, wildlife, and public access.
- Implement riparian safeguards using buffers, habitat preservation, and site-specific regulations.
- Control recreation impacts through trail management, area closures, and visitor safety measures.
- Apply silviculture in mixed forests with rotation planning, thinning, and minimal disturbance harvesting.
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