Timber at Work for Wild Life Sanctuaries and National Zoological Parks

This paper narrates the field utility of secondary species of structural timbers based on modern Timber Engineering techniques for development of Sanctuaries and National Parks. Adoptin of secondary species for structural purposes and use of short-length small-dimensioned,timber stock with effective jointing techniques, results in considerable economy coupled with aesthetic beauty, strength, durability, and ease of fabrication. New tecnique of using Bamboo, another forest and natural resource, as reinforcement in cement concrete structures has been highlighted in the paper along with installation of anti-termite-cum-damp proof gadgets through constructional measures to safeguard the timber fixtutes,furnishings,etc.,inside the building as also the timber components of the structures.Different types of structures required for Sanctuaries and National Parks are mentioned in the paper which if adopted will be considerably cheap in comparison to other types of structures and consistent with forest environments and forest labour to be utilized.