Tropical Forest Research Institute (TFRI)[1] is a Research institute situated in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. It works under the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education[2] of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.[3]
| Type | Education and Research institute |
|---|---|
| Established | 1988 |
Parent institution | ICFRE |
| Director | Dr. H S Ginwal |
| Location |  PO R.F.R.C., Mandla Road JabalpurIndia 482021 23°05′57″N 79°59′22″E / 23.099132°N 79.989333°E |
| Campus | Urban : Spread over 1,010.66 acres (4.0900 km2) |
| Acronym | TFRI |
| Website | tfri |
Divisions
edit- Agro-forestry
- Biodiversity and sustainable management
- Tropical forest ecology and rehabilitation
- Forest entomology
- Forest pathology
- Genetics and plant propagation
- Non-wood forest produce
- Silviculture and joint forest management
- Extension
Areas of research
edit- Biodiversity assessment, conservation and development
- Sustainable forest management
- Planting stock improvement
- Climate change
- Environmental amelioration
- Forest products development
- Biofuels from forests
- Development of agroforestry models
- Forest protection
- Forest extension
See also
edit- List of Environment and Forest Research Institutes in India
- Van Vigyan Kendra Forest Science Centres
References
edit- ^ "Tropical Forest Research Institute". Tfri.icfre.gov.in. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "ICFRE home page". Archived from the original on 11 August 2002. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Official website : Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change". Envfor.nic.in. Retrieved 22 December 2018.