Forest Research Institute (FRI) Dehradun

Forest Research institute (FRI), Dehradun has its roots in the erstwhile Imperial Forest Research Institute established in 1906 to organize and lead forestry research in the country. Its history is synonymous with the evolution and development of scientific forestry not only in India but in the entire Indian subcontinent. In 1988, FRI and its research centers were brought under the administrative umbrella of Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education (ICFRE) under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India.

History of Forest Research Institute Dehradun

1878 - Founded as the British Imperial Forest School by Dietrich Brandis.

1906 - It was reestablished as the Imperial Forest Research Institute, under the British Imperial Forestry Service.

1938 - The Indian Forest College was established in 1938; officers recruited to the Superior Forest Service by the states and provinces were trained there. Great revolutionary Rashbehari Bose worked there.

Research Thrust Areas

Enhancement of forest Productivity
Improvement of planting Stock
Rehabilitation of Wastelands
Efficient utilization of wood and non-wood forest products
Development of eco-friendly products and processes

Divisions of Forest Research Institute

Ecology, Climate Change and Forest Influence
Cellulose and Paper
Botany
Chemistry
Entomology
Forest Informatics
Non-wood Forest Products
Forest, Soil and Land Reclamation
Forest Management
Forest Pathology
Engineering and Services
Genetics and Tree Propagation
Extension Division
Forest Product Division

FRI Dehradun Academic Programmes

The Forest Research Institute (FRI) Dehradun offers following Post Graduate programmes

M.Sc. Forestry
M.Sc. Wood Science & Technology
M.Sc. Environment Management
M.Sc. Cellulose and Paper Technology
Ph.D

FRI Dehradun Admission

The FRI Dehradun offers admission to different programmes based on entrance test. The criteria may vary. The institute releases detailed notification regarding admission and entrance test etc. 3/4 months prior to the start of academic session. For latest release see educationnews.shiksha

FRI Dehradun Museums

Entomology Museum

This museum contains about 3,000 exhibits representing the various stages of insect pests and the nature of damage caused by them to seed, seedlings, standing trees, felled timbers, bamboos and also finished products. Important forestry pests like sal heart-wood borer, teak defoliator, Meliaceae shoot borer, poplar defoliators, deodar defoliator etc. are on display.

NWFP Museum

An exhibit of this museum shows a comparison between the conventional resin tapping technique and the newly developed rill method for resin tapping. Samples of turpentine oil and rosin, and a variety of species of bamboo found in our country make a unique collection. Exhibits also include samples of miner forest products such as katha, cutch, Lac products, essential oils, edible products, etc.

Forest Pathology Museum

Forest Pathology museum houses 900 exhibits of various economically important tree diseases and timber decays. Exhibits are arranged on the basis of two broad host groups: hardwood and conifers. These are further divided according to the part of the plant affected namely root disease, stem disease and foliage disease. Important tree diseases such as heart-rot in khair, sal, teak and deodar and root-rot in khair, sal and pines have been displayed.

Silviculture Museum

The Silviculture Museum displays models and Photographs on Silvicultural Systems practised for efficient and scientific management of the forests. The most important exhibits are a series of large models showing the chief methods practised for regulating the felling and regeneration of a forest.

Timber Museum

The Timber Museum has exhibits of the best-known and most common commercial woods. One hundred and twenty six commercially important species displayed along the walls of the museum provide the visitors an idea on the characteristics of these woods.

Contact Details

Forest Research Institute,

P.O. New Forest- Dehradun (India)

Website: http://fridu.edu.in/