The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)[1][2][3] is an autonomous organisation[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, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Prayagraj, Chhindwara, Aizawl, Hyderabad and Agartala.[7]
ICFRE is the largest organisation responsible for forestry research in India.[2][8] 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.[citation needed] ICFRE is headed by a Director General with headquarters at Dehradun.[citation needed] ICFRE became an autonomous council under the Ministry in 1991.[9]
Mandate
The mandate of the ICFRE is to organise, 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.
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External links
Official website
Ministry of Environment and Forests
India.gov.in/moef
dehradun.nic.in
Indian Institute of Forest Management
January 17, 2023
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The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education ICFRE 1 2 3 is an autonomous organisation 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 Bengaluru Coimbatore Prayagraj Chhindwara Aizawl Hyderabad and Agartala 7 Indian Council of Forestry Research and Educationभ रत य व न क अन स ध न एव श क ष पर षद Mottoवनस पतय श न त TypeAutonomous OrganisationEstablished1986 37 years ago 1986 Parent institutionMinistry of Environment and Forests India LocationP O New Forest Dehradun Uttarakhand India 24800630 20 43 N 78 00 08 E 30 345192 N 78 002193 E 30 345192 78 002193 Coordinates 30 20 43 N 78 00 08 E 30 345192 N 78 002193 E 30 345192 78 002193CampusUrbanAcroonymICFRE भ व अ श प Websitewww icfre org Contents 1 History 2 Mandate 2 1 Research perspective 3 Research institutes 4 Advanced research centres 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditICFRE is the largest organisation responsible for forestry research in India 2 8 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 citation needed ICFRE is headed by a Director General with headquarters at Dehradun citation needed ICFRE became an autonomous council under the Ministry in 1991 9 Mandate EditThe mandate of the ICFRE is to organise 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 Edit 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 forest management citation needed Research institutes EditInstitute and their locations sorted alphabetically Name Photo Acronym Established City Jurisdiction WebsiteArid Forest Research Institute AFRI AFRI 1988 Jodhpur Rajasthan Gujarat Dadra and Nagar Haveli afri res inForest Research Institute FRI FRI 1906 Dehradun Uttarakhand Haryana Chandigarh Delhi Uttar Pradesh Punjab fri icfre gov inHimalayan Forest Research Institute HFRI HFRI 1977 Shimla Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir hfri wbr icfre wbr gov wbr inInstitute of Forest Biodiversity IFB IFB 2012 Hyderabad Telangana Maharashtra ifb wbr icfre wbr gov wbr inInstitute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding IFGTB IFGTB 1988 Coimbatore Tamil Nadu Kerala Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lakshadweep Puducherry ifgtb wbr icfre wbr gov wbr in wbr wbr Institute of Forest Productivity IFP IFP 1993 Ranchi Jharkhand Bihar West Bengal Sikkim web archive orgInstitute of Wood Science and Technology IWST IWST 1938 Bengaluru Karnataka Telangana Andhra Pradesh Goa iwst wbr icfre wbr gov wbr in wbr wbr Rain Forest Research Institute RFRI RFRI 1988 Jorhat Northeast India rfri wbr icfre wbr gov wbr inTropical Forest Research Institute TFRI TFRI 1988 Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh Maharashtra Odisha tfri wbr icfre wbr gov wbr inAdvanced research centres EditInstitute and their locations sorted alphabetically Name Photo Acronym Established City Jurisdiction WebsiteAdvanced Research Centre for Bamboo and Rattan a unit of RFRI ARCBR 2004 Aizawl Northeast India www wbr icfre wbr orgCentre for Forestry Research and Human Resource Development satellite centre of TFRI CFRHRD 1995 Chhindwara Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh Maharashtra Odisha www wbr icfre wbr orgCentre for Social Forestry and Eco Rehabilitation a centre of ICFRE CSFER 1992 Prayagraj Eastern Uttar Pradesh North Bihar Vindhya Range www wbr icfre wbr orgCentre for Forest Based Livelihood and Extension 2 14 CFLE 2013 Agartala Tripura www tripurainfo comCentre for Urban Forestry and Landscape Management a centre of AFRI UF amp LM Planned Gandhinagar GujaratSee also Edit India portal Trees portalAfforestation 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 Rain Forest Research InstituteReferences Edit Welcome to Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education ICFRE Dehradun Uttarakhand India An Autonomous Body of Ministry of Environment amp Forests Government of India ICFRE Retrieved 12 August 2014 a b c Items of Work Handled Ministry of Environment amp Forests Government of India Envfor nic in Archived from the original on 3 December 2013 Retrieved 12 August 2014 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 26 November 2013 Retrieved 2 August 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Research and Training Forestry RT Ministry of Environment amp Forests Archived from the original on 18 November 2013 Retrieved 22 November 2013 Autonomous Bodies Union Government Government of India Web Directory Goidirectory nic in Retrieved 12 August 2014 Ministry of Environment amp Forests Government of India Envfor nic in Retrieved 12 August 2014 About ICFRE Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education Retrieved 22 November 2013 S amp T Institutes Central Ministry of Environment amp Forests Government of India Envfor nic in Archived from the original on 4 December 2013 Retrieved 12 August 2014 Government of India n d Ministry wise List of Central Autonomous Bodies under the audit jurisdiction of DAI RC amp LB audited under section 19 2 and 20 1 of DPC Act 1971 Archived 9 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 25 August 2014 FAO Country Profiles India Fao org Retrieved 12 August 2014 UNDP in India In undp org Retrieved 12 August 2014 National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources Nbfgr res in 1 December 2013 Retrieved 12 August 2014 State of Forest Genetic Resources Conservation and Management in India Fao org Retrieved 12 August 2014 The first news views amp information website of TRIPURA Tripurainfo 14 September 2013 Archived from the original on 11 August 2014 Retrieved 12 August 2014 External links EditOfficial website Ministry of Environment and Forests India gov in moef National Portal of India dehradun nic in Indian Institute of Forest Management Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education amp oldid 1106140546, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
