The Queen's Award for Forestry was awarded to recognise outstanding contributions to

forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests and woodlands for associated resources for human and Natural environment, environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and ...

by a

Commonwealth A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from the 15th century. Originally a phrase (the common-wealth ...

citizen nominated by the Commonwealth Forestry Association. The award recognises achievements and supports future work of an outstanding mid-career

forester A forester is a person who practises forest management and forestry, the science, art, and profession of managing forests. Foresters engage in a broad range of activities including ecological restoration and management of protected areas. Fores ...

who combines exceptional contributions with an innovative approach to their work.

Recipients

Recipients - individuals

*John Turnbull (1988) *SN Rai (1991) *Yemi Katerere (1993) *Thang Hooi Chiew (1996) * Jerome Vanclay (1997) *VK Bahuguna (2000) *Stephen Bass (2001) * Ravi Prabhu (2005) *Shashi Kant (2008) * Jolanda Roux (2011) * Douglas Sheil (2015) The Conversation website, ''Douglas Sheil profile''
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References

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External links

Commonwealth Forestry Association
International awards Commonwealth of Nations World forestry