Himalayan Forest Research Institute (HFRI), Shimla, Himachal Pradesh was built up as High Level Conifer Regeneration Research Centre amid May, 1977 for completing exploration on issue related with characteristic recovery of Silver Fir and Spruce. The organization made its unassuming start by beginning working from a solitary room in "Kennedy House" and later with the expanded research exercises of this middle, a free building "Press Villa" close U.S. club was allocated to it amid 1978.

At the season of redesign ranger service inquire about in ICFRE amid 1998 Govt. of India valued the issues of Temperate Eco-framework and chose to build up this inside in to an undeniable research foundation. The order of this inside has likewise been extended to oblige ranger service investigate, needs relating to eco-recovery of Cold Deserts of mined regions and recovery of Coniferous and expansive leaved timberlands, other than exercises on administration works on incorporating creepy crawly bothers administration in calm woodlands and in elevated territories as well.

Institute's Jurisdiction

The Himalayan Forest Research Institute obliges the ranger service inquire about necessities of the district containing the conditions of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.

Research Divisons

Ecology & Biodiversity Conservation Division
Silviculture & Tree Improvement Division
Forest Protection Division
Non Wood Forest Product Division
Agro-Forestry & Extension Division
Information Technology Cell

Thrust Areas

The primary purpose zones of the Institute are :

Improvement of nursery strategies of different species to get quality planting stock for

recovery of corrupted regions.

Recognizable proof of wellsprings of value seed and planting material of different species and foundation of seed plantations.

Eco-rebuilding of frosty abandon zones and administration of snow capped field lands.

Restoration of mined regions.

Advancement of incorporated vermin administration and infection control models

In situ and ex situ preservation of non wood timberland produces.

Endeavors on augmentation of Agroforestry in Himachal.

Formation of protection mindfulness and dispersal of research discoveries to different target gatherings.



Contact:

Himalyan Forest Research Institute (HFRI),
Conifer Campus,
Panthaghati,
Shimla,
Himachal Pradesh 171009
Hours: Open today • 9AM–5:30PM
Phone: 0177 262 6778