Forest Research Institute
| Forest Research Institute | |
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 Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, distant view |
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| Established | 1906 |
| Location | FRI and College Area, Dehradun |
| Website | Official website |
The Forest Research Institute is an institute of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education and is a premier institution in the field of forestry research in India. It is located at Dehradun in Uttarakhand. It was established in 1906 and is one of the oldest institutions of its kind. In 1991, it had been declared a deemed university by the University Grants Commission [1].
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[edit] Architecture
The Forest Research Institute is spread over 4.5 km², with the outer Himalayas nearby. The main building has Greco-Roman and Colonial styles of architecture. It has laboratories, a library, herbarium, arboreta, printing press and experimental field areas for conducting forestry research. Its museums, in addition to being a source of scientific information, are an attraction for tourists.
[edit] Location
FRI and College Area campus is a census town, between Dehradun Cantonment in the north and the Indian Military Academy to the south. The Tons River forms its Western Boundary.
[edit] Training facility
Within its campus it hosts IGNFA (Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy), which is a separate organisation of MoEF for training officers selected for Indian Forest Services by Union Public Service Commission. It also hosts CASFOS (Central Academy for State Forest Services). Wild life Institute of India was previously within the campus but now has shifted to other location Chandrabani; outside the campus and is now an independent organisation under MoEF. IIFM is an independent autonomous organisation of MoEF and has a good liasoning with FRI for forestry research and related activities.
[edit] Museum
FRI also contains a museum on forestry. It is open from 9:30am to 5:00pm daily, which an entry fee of Rs15 per person and a nominal entry fee for vehicles. There are six sections in the museum:
- Pathology Museum
- Social Forestry Museum
- Silviculture Museum
- Timber Museum
- Non-Wood Forest Products Museum
- Entomology Museum
[edit] FRI and museum gallery
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Trunk of a 700+ Year Old Tree in Museum
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FRI Campus with Masoorie in background
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Biofuel Plantation
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FRI Entomology Section
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Board
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Forest Products
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Forest Fungus
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Fungus Attack on Forest Products
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Tree Cutting/Deforestation Tools
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Comparative Durability of Decay of Indian Timbers
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Gum Sample
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Section in Museum Showcasing Rubber Extraction
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Evening at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
[edit] See also
- Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM)
- Indian Forest Service (IFS)
- Forest Survey of India (FSI)
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