Forest Research Institute
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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
.
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.
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.
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:
Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education is an autonomous organization, or governmental agency, under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. Its functions are to conduct forestry research; transfer the technologies developed to the states of India and other user...
and is a premier institution in the field of forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
research in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is located at Dehradun
Dehradun
- Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level...
in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...
. It was established in 1906 and is one of the oldest institutions of its kind. In 1991, it had been declared a deemed university
Deemed University
Deemed university is a status of autonomy granted to high performing institutes and departments of various universities in India. This status of ‘Deemed-to-be-University’, is granted by Department of Higher Education, Union Human Resource Development Ministry, on the advice of the University Grants...
by the University Grants Commission
University Grants Commission (India)
The University Grants Commission of India is a statutory organisation set up by Union government in 1956, for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education. It provides recognition for universities in India, and provides funds for government-recognised...
.
Architecture
The Forest Research Institute is spread over 4.5 km², with the outer HimalayasHimalayas
The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains Sanskrit: Devanagari: हिमालय, literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau...
nearby. The main building has Greco-Roman and Colonial
Colonialism
Colonialism is the establishment, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory. It is a process whereby the metropole claims sovereignty over the colony and the social structure, government, and economics of the colony are changed by...
styles of architecture. It has laboratories, a library, herbarium
Herbarium
In botany, a herbarium – sometimes known by the Anglicized term herbar – is a collection of preserved plant specimens. These specimens may be whole plants or plant parts: these will usually be in a dried form, mounted on a sheet, but depending upon the material may also be kept in...
, arboreta
Arboretum
An arboretum in a narrow sense is a collection of trees only. Related collections include a fruticetum , and a viticetum, a collection of vines. More commonly, today, an arboretum is a botanical garden containing living collections of woody plants intended at least partly for scientific study...
, 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.
Location
FRI and College AreaFRI and College Area
FRI and College Area is a census town of Forest Research Institute, in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand, India.-Demographics: India census, FRI and College Area had a population of 5428. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%...
campus is a census town, between Dehradun Cantonment
Dehradun Cantonment
Dehradun Cantonment is a cantonment town in Dehradun district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.-Demographics: India census, Dehradun Cantonment had a population of 30,102. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dehradun Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than...
in the north and the Indian Military Academy
Indian Military Academy
The Indian Military Academy, Dehradun is the officer training school of the Indian Army. IMA was established in 1932.-Demands for an Indian military training academy:...
to the south. The Tons River
Tons River
The Tons is the largest tributary of the Yamuna and flows through Garhwal region in Uttarakhand, touching Himachal Pradesh. The Tons thrust is named after this river....
forms its Western Boundary.
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.Museum
FRI also contains a museumMuseum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
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:
- PathologyPathologyPathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
Museum - Social Forestry Museum
- SilvicultureSilvicultureSilviculture is the practice of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests to meet diverse needs and values. The name comes from the Latin silvi- + culture...
Museum - TimberTimberTimber may refer to:* Timber, a term common in the United Kingdom and Australia for wood materials * Timber, Oregon, an unincorporated community in the U.S...
Museum - Non-Wood Forest Products Museum
- EntomologyEntomologyEntomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...
Museum
See also
- Indian Institute of Forest ManagementIndian Institute of Forest ManagementThe Indian Institute of Forest Management is an autonomous institution at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, India, established by the , Government of India with financial assistance from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and course assistance from the Indian Institute of...
(IIFM) - Indian Forest ServiceIndian Forest ServiceThe Indian Forest Service is the Forestry service of India. It is one of the three All India Services of the Indian government, along with the Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service; its employees are recruited by the national government but serve under the state governments or...
(IFS) - Forest Survey of IndiaForest Survey of IndiaForest Survey of India is a government organization in India under the union Ministry of Environment and Forests for conducting forest surveys and studies. The organization came into being in June, 1981....
(FSI)