The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) is an autonomous organisation or governmental agency under the Ministry of Environment and Forests,

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. Headquartered in

Dehradun Dehradun () is the capital and the List of cities in Uttarakhand by population, most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Dehradun district, district and is governed by the Dehr ...

, its functions are to conduct

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

research; transfer the technologies developed to the states of India and other user agencies; and to impart forestry education. The council has 9 research institutes and 4 advanced centres to cater to the research needs of different bio-geographical regions. These are located at

Dehradun Dehradun () is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative As ...

, Shimla, Ranchi, Jorhat, Jabalpur, Jodhpur, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Prayagraj, Chhindwara, Aizawl, Hyderabad and Agartala.

History

ICFRE is the largest organisation responsible for forestry research in India. ICFRE was created in 1986, under the Central Ministry of Environment and Forests (India), to direct and manage research and education in forestry sector in India. ICFRE is headed by a Director General with headquarters at

. ICFRE became an autonomous council under the Ministry in 1991.

Mandate

The mandate of the ICFRE is to organise, direct and manage research and

education Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Va ...

in the

sector, including in cooperation with FORTIP (

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/FAO Regional Forest Tree Improvement Project),

and

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on economically important species. ICFRE established a National Bureau of Forest Genetic Resources (NBFGR)

Research perspective

* Conservation, protection, regeneration, rehabilitation and sustainable development of natural forest ecosystems. * Revegetation of barren, waste, marginal and mined lands. * Research on tree improvement. * Enhancing productivity of wood and non-wood forest produce per unit of area per unit time by application of scientific and technological methods. * Research on improved utilisation, recovery and processing of forest produce for value addition and employment generation. * Ecological rehabilitation of all fragile ecosystems, such as mountains, mangroves, deserts etc. * Socio-economic and policy research for developing strategies towards attracting people's participation in

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Research institutes

Advanced research centres

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* Director General of Forests *

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* Forest produce (India) *

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(IIFM) *

Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshamitra Awards Indira Priyadarshini Vriksha Mitra Awards or IPVM Awards are given by Ministry of Environment and Forests of Government of India to individuals and institutions who have done pioneering and exemplary work in the field of afforestation and wastelan ...

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* Tropical rainforests of India *

Urban forestry Urban forestry is the care and management of single trees and tree populations in urban settings for the purpose of improving the urban environment. Urban forestry involves both planning and management, including the programming of care and ...

Wildlife Institute of India The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is an autonomous natural resource service institution established in 1982 under the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change, Government of India. WII carries out wildlife research in areas of stu ...

(WII) *

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References

External links

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Ministry of Environment and Forests

India.gov.in/moef

National Portal of India

dehradun.nic.in

Indian Institute of Forest Management
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