Institute of Chartered Foresters
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The Institute of Chartered Foresters is the professional body for forester
s and arborist
s in the United Kingdom
. Its Royal Charter
was granted in 1982. The Institute grants recognised qualifications to individuals, particularly MICFor (also known as "Chartered Forester"), and requires its members to undertake Continuing Professional Development
. Fellows of the institute bear the title FICFor.
Forester
250px|thumb|right|Foresters of [[Southern University of Chile|UACh]] in the [[Valdivian forest]]s of San Pablo de Tregua, ChileA forester is a person who practices forestry, the science, art, and profession of managing forests. Foresters engage in a broad range of activities including timber...
s and arborist
Arborist
An arborist, or arboriculturist, is a professional in the practice of arboriculture, which is the cultivation, management, and study of individual trees, shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants...
s in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Its Royal Charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
was granted in 1982. The Institute grants recognised qualifications to individuals, particularly MICFor (also known as "Chartered Forester"), and requires its members to undertake Continuing Professional Development
Continuing Professional Development
Continuing professional development or Continuing professional education is the means by which people maintain their knowledge and skills related to their professional lives.-CPD research:...
. Fellows of the institute bear the title FICFor.