Tropical Forest Research Institute
| Type | Education and Research institute |
|---|---|
| Established | 1988 |
Parent institution | ICFRE |
| Location |
 PO R.F.R.C., Mandla Road Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India 48202123°05′57″N 79°59′22″E / 23.099132°N 79.989333°ECoordinates: 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 |
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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 (ICFRE)[2] of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India.[3]
Divisions
- 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
Thrust areas of research
- 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
- Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
- List of Environment and Forest Research Institutes in India
- Van Vigyan Kendra (VVK) Forest Science Centres
References
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