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Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun
erstwhile known as Imperial Forest Research
Institute was established in 1906 to organize
and lead forestry research activities in the
country. The institute caters, in particular, to
the research needs of the States of Punjab,
Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and
Uttarakhand. This institute also has the status
of University and at present offers three
courses leading to M.Sc. Degree and two
Post-Graduate Diploma Courses, besides awarding
Ph.D. degree in Forestry. |
Director's Message
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Dr. S.S. Negi,
IFS,
Director,
FRI
Dehradun |
It
gives
me
immense
pleasure
to
welcome
you
to
the
official
webpage
of
Forestry
Research
Institute
(FRI).
The
institute
caters,
in
particular,
to
the
research
needs
of
the
States
of
Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and
Uttarakhand. This institute also has the status
of University and at present offers three
courses leading to M.Sc. Degree and two
Post-Graduate Diploma Courses, besides awarding
Ph.D. degree in Forestry. |
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I
hope,
the
information
given
in
the
webpage
will
be
of
great
help
to
the
viewers.
Suggestions
for
improving
the
website
are
welcome. |
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The year 2006 was
celebrated as Centenary Year of FRI and 5th June
2006 as Centenary day. Year long celebrations
included First Brandis Memorial Lecture by Dr.
M.S. Swaminathan, Chairman, M.S. Swaminathan
Research Foundation, Chennai; followed by many
international and national events.
The Centenary year
ended with a special function of its kind in the
country in which a two km long symbolic and
ceremonious green
linen bearing the signatures of lakhs of school
children of Uttarakhand with their pledge to
protect and conserve the forests and
environment, was wrapped around the FRI Main
Building, a historical event of its kind in the
arena of forestry science in tropical world.
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ICFRE
has been implementing programmes aimed at
holistic development of forestry research,
education and extension for sustainable
management and development of forestry
resources in the country.