Forest Research Institute
Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, distant view
Established	1906
Location	FRI and College Area, Dehradun
Website	Official website

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.

[edit] Architecture

The Forest Research Institute is spread over 4.5 km², with the outer Himalayas 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.

[edit] Location

FRI and College Area 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.

[edit] Training facility

Officers of the Indian Forest Service are trained here, as the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education that runs the Institute also runs the IFS, as well as the Wildlife Institute of India and Indian Institute of Forest Management.

The Front view of the Main FRI building.

[edit] Museum

FRI also contains a museum 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:

1. Pathology Museum
2. Social Forestry Museum
3. Silviculture Museum
4. Timber Museum
5. Non-Wood Forest Products Museum
6. Entomology Museum

[edit] FRI and museum gallery

Trunk of a 700+ Year Old Tree in Museum	FRI Campus with Masoorie in background	Biofuel Plantation	FRI Entomology Section
Board	Forest Products	Forest Fungus	Fungus Attack on Forest Products
Tree Cutting/Deforestation Tools	Comparative Durability of Decay of Indian Timbers	Gum Sample	Section in Museum Showcasing Rubber Extraction

[edit] See also

• Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM)
• Indian Forest Service (IFS)
• Forest Survey of India (FSI)

[edit] External links

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• Official website
• International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)