Established in 1975, the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) is an institution of the Government of Kerala under its Science and Technology Department. The Institute is dedicated to research in tropical forestry, environment and biodiversity conservation. ... More

During the past three decades, KFRI has made significant contributions totropical forestry research that has made the Institute well known globally. The vision of KFRI is to achieve excellence in forestry research and to use that competence to study and provide information for better management of our forests and for updating our policies to suit the changing local needs and global challenges. The mission of the Institute is to provide research support for the sustainable management of forests and environment, with particular emphasis on conservation of biodiversity, water and soil resources of the State. Follow this link for more details. ... More

Fifty-eight qualified research scientists specialized in various subjects are involved in the conduct of the research programmes. Details of scientists, their specialization, areas of interest and publications are given .. ...More

This site provides detailed inormation on research and publications of KFRI and on Kerala Forests. Full text of research reports and forest management plans are included. Maps and forest statistics are also incuded . Information on library, vegetaqtion, plantation, NTFP, bamboos,osil, insects, diseases, plant and animal species can also be obtained. All information is integrated into a search mechanism. ...SEARCH

DR. CHANDRASEKHARAN MEMORIAL AWARD

The Dr C. Chandra sekharan Endowment award for 2011 has been awarded to Dr Amitab Bachan .... More

The third Dr. KM Bhat Memorial Award-2012 for the best Ph.D. work done by a research scholar at KFRI was given to Dr. P. Mujeeb Rahman. ... More

KFRI is the pioneering institution to set up and popularize the concept of in situ  conservation of butterflies through setting up butterfly gardens. In a pilot study carried out at KFRI in a 0.5 ha area where about 150 plant species belonging to different plant families were introduced, 4509 sightings of 43 species of butterflies were recorded during the Ist half of the project (ie., after 18 months) and 5993 sightings of 56 species of butterflies during the second half (ie., after 36 months). The butterflies sighted from the garden included 8 species that are endemic to the Western Ghats and 10 species having protected status under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act. Along with the enhancement in the floral diversity and the resultant butterfly diversity, there was increase in the overall diversity of the area, particularly of insects, spiders, reptiles and birds.
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KFRI has published two books recently, Rattans of India and Rust Fungi. KFRI publications are grouped under Bamboo, Rattan, Palms, Teak, Plantation management, Natural Forest, Wood and non wood products, Weeds, Socioeconomics, etc....More

The Main Campus of KFRI is situated at Peechi, a sylvan location situated 20 km east of Thrissur. It is well connected by rail and road. Nearest Airports are Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery (COK, 65 km from Peechi) and the Coimbatore Airport (CJB, 115 km from Peechi) in Tamil Nadu.  The Institute also has a Subcenter at Nilambur, 140 km north of Peechi, a Field Research Station at Velupadam, 36 km south of Peechi and two field units situated at Kottappara, 90 km south of Peechi, and Devikulam, located 195 km south from Peechi. ... More

KFRI became a part of the Kerala State Council for Sciece, Technology and Environment in 2003. KSCSTE Follow this link for combined search of libraries of constituent institutions.

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Staff joining in projects of two or more years duration are allowed to register for Ph D. Currently there are about 30 Ph D scholars, registered with ICFRE Dehradun, Cochin University, MG University or Calicut University. ... More

The structure of this site is kept simple deliberately. The page is divided into three frames, the top frame contains KFRI emblem and name in the form of a picture. The rest of the page is divided into left and right panes. The left pane consists of an expandable menu. Items in each menu and sub menu is kept as separate HTML/PHP file in separate folders. This facilitates easy maintenance. The main articles appear in the right pane. Linked sites also appear in the right pane. ... More

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