Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education | |
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भारतीय वानिकी अनुसंधान एवं शिक्षा परिषद् | |
Established | 1986 |
Type | Autonomous Organization |
President | Maanas |
Director | Maanas |
Location |
P.O. New Forest, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India 248006 30°20′43″N 78°00′08″E / 30.345192°N 78.002193°ECoordinates: 30°20′43″N 78°00′08″E / 30.345192°N 78.002193°E |
Campus | Urban |
Parent organization | Ministry of Environment and Forests (India) |
Website | www.icfre.org |
The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)[1][2][3] is an autonomous organization[4][5] or governmental agency under the Ministry of Environment and Forests,[6] Government of India. Headquartered in Dehradun, its functions are to conduct forestry 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, Shimla, Ranchi, Jorhat, Jabalpur, Jodhpur, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Allahabad, Chhindwara, Aizawl, Hyderabad and Agartala.[7]
History
ICFRE is the largest organization responsible for forestry research in India.[2][8] ICFRE was created in 1986, under the 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 Dehradun. ICFRE became an autonomous council under the Ministry in 1991.[9]
Mandate
The mandate of the ICFRE is to organize, direct and manage research and education in the forestry sector,[10] including in cooperation with FORTIP (UNDP[11]/FAO Regional Forest Tree Improvement Project), UNDP and World Bank on economically important species. ICFRE established a National Bureau of Forest Genetic Resources (NBFGR)[12][13]
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 utilization, 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 forest management.
Research institutes
Name | Photo | Acronym | Established | City | Jurisdiction | Website |
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Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI) | AFRI | 1988 | Jodhpur | Rajasthan, Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli | afri | |
Forest Research Institute (FRI) | FRI | 1906 | Dehradun | Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, U.P., Uttarakhand | fri | |
Himalayan Forest Research Institute (HFRI) | HFRI | 1977 | Shimla | Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir | hfri | |
Institute of Forest Biodiversity (IFB) | IFB | 2012 | Hyderabad | Telangana, Maharashtra | frc | |
Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB) | IFGTB | 1988 | Coimbatore | T.N., Kerala, A & Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Pondicherry | ifgtb | |
Institute of Forest Productivity (IFP) | IFP | 1993 | Ranchi | Bihar, Jharkhand, Sikkim, West Bengal | ifpranchi | |
Institute of Wood Science and Technology (IWST) | IWST | 1938 | Bangalore | Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Goa | iwst | |
Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI) | RFRI | 1988 | Jorhat | Northeast India | rfri | |
Tropical Forest Research Institute (TFRI) | TFRI | 1988 | Jabalpur | M.P., Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Orissa | tfri |
Advanced research centres
Name | Photo | Acronym | Established | City | Jurisdiction | Website |
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Advanced Research Centre for Bamboo and Rattan (a unit of RFRI) | ARCBR | 2004 | Aizawl | Northeast India | www | |
Centre for Forestry Research and Human Resource Development (satellite centre of TFRI) | CFRHRD | 1995 | Chhindwara | M.P., Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Orissa | www | |
Centre for Social Forestry and Eco-Rehabilitation (a centre of ICFRE) | CSFER | 1992 | Allahabad | Eastern U.P., North Bihar, Vindhya Range | www | |
Centre for Forest Based Livelihood and Extension[2][14] | CFLE | 2013 | Agartala | Tripura | tripurainfo |
See also
- Afforestation
- Air pollution in India
- Central Pollution Control Board
- Communal forests of India
- Conservation reserves and community reserves of India
- Director General of Forests
- Environmental issues in India
- Forest management
- Forest produce (India)
- Forest range officer
- Forest Survey of India
- Indian Forest Act, 1927
- Indian Forest Service
- Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM)
- Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshamitra Awards
- Joint Forest Management
- List of forest research institutes
- List of forest research institutes in India
- Reserved forests and protected forests of India
- Social forestry in India
- Tropical rainforests of India
- Urban forestry
- Wildlife Institute of India (WII)
- Wildlife of India
References
- ↑ "Welcome to Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India - An Autonomous Body of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India". ICFRE. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Items of Work Handled | Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India". Envfor.nic.in. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- ↑ http://www.tripurainfo.com/Info/Advertisements/Forestad.pdf
- ↑ "Research and Training (Forestry) (RT)". Ministry of Environment & Forests. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ "Autonomous Bodies | Union Government | Government of India Web Directory". Goidirectory.nic.in. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- ↑ "Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India". Envfor.nic.in. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- ↑ "About ICFRE". Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ "S&T Institutes | Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India". Envfor.nic.in. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- ↑ Government of India. (n.d.). "Ministry wise List of Central Autonomous Bodies under the audit jurisdiction of DAI (RC&LB) audited under section 19(2) and 20(1) of DPC Act 1971." Accessed: August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "FAO Country Profiles:India". Fao.org. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- ↑ "UNDP in India". In.undp.org. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- ↑ "National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources". Nbfgr.res.in. 2013-12-01. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- ↑ "State of Forest Genetic Resources Conservation and Management in India". Fao.org. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- ↑ "The first news, views & information website of TRIPURA". Tripurainfo. 2013-09-14. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
External links
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- National Portal of India
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- Indian Institute of Forest Management
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