This is a list of forest research institutes around the world, by continent and country. It includes research institutions with a primary focus on forest science, forestry, forest management, and related fields.
International
edit- Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor, Indonesia
- Center for Tropical Forest Science, Panama City, Panama
- European Forest Institute, Joensuu, Finland
- International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Vienna, Austria
Africa
editAlgeria
edit- Institut national de recherche forestière (INRF) (in French)
Ethiopia
editGhana
editKenya
editMalawi
editNigeria
editSouth Africa
edit- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
- Institute for Commercial Forestry Research
- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria
- Forestry and Forest Products Research Center, Durban, "a joint venture between CSIR's Natural Resources and the Environment operating unit and the University of KwaZulu-Natal"[1]
- Merensky[2]
Uganda
editAmericas
editCanada
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- Atlantic Forestry Centre[3]
- Canadian Wood Fibre Centre[4]
- Centre for Forest Biology, Victoria, British Columbia[5]
- Great Lakes Forestry Centre, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario[6]
- Laurentian Forestry Centre[7]
- Northern Forestry Centre[8]
- Ontario Forest Research Institute
- Pacific Forestry Centre[9]
- FPInnovations[10]
Chile
edit- Instituto Forestal, Ministry of Agriculture
- Instituto de Bosques y Sociedad, Austral University of Chile
Puerto Rico
editSuriname
editUnited States
edit- Forest Products Laboratory[11]
- Institute for Resource Information Systems[12]
- Institute of Forest Resources, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (created by Washington State Legislature, 1947)[citation needed]
- International Institute of Tropical Forestry[13]
- Northern Research Station[14]
- Oregon Forest Resources Institute
- Pacific Northwest Research Station[15]
- Pacific Southwest Research Station[16]
- Rocky Mountain Research Station[17]
- Southern Research Station[18]
- USDA Forest Service, Research and Development Branch
Asia
editNepal
edit- Forest Research and Training Centre[19] (formerly Department of Forest Research and Survey)
Bangladesh
edit- Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (formerly Forest Products Research Laboratory)
India
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- Advanced Research Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Aizawl
- Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur
- Centre for Forest Based Livelihood and Extension, Agarlata
- Centre for Forestry Research and Human Resource Development, Chhindwara
- Centre for Social Forestry and Eco-Rehabilitation, Prayagraj
- Forest College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Mettupalayam[20]
- Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
- Forest Research Institute, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Forest Department
- Gujarat Forest Research Institute
- Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla
- Institute of Forest Biodiversity, Hyderabad
- Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore
- Institute of Forest Productivity, Ranchi
- Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bengaluru
- Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur
- Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat
- Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur
- Van Vigyan Kendra (Forest Science Centres)
- State Forest Research Institute, Chennai
Japan
editKorea
editLao P.D.R.
editMalaysia
editMyanmar (Burma)
edit- Forest Research Institute, affiliated with the University of Forestry (Yezin)
Pakistan
editTaiwan
editTajikistan
edit- Tajik State Forest Research Institute, Dushanbe, affiliated with the Forestry Agency under the Government of Tajikistan
Thailand
edit- Forest Restoration Research Unit, Chiang Mai
Vietnam
editEurope
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Austria
editBelgium
editFrance
editFinland
editGermany
edit- Bayerische Landesanstalt für Wald und Forstwirtschaft[22]
- Forschungsanstalt für Waldökologie und Forstwirtschaft Rheinland-Pfalz[23]
- Forstliche Versuchs- und Forschungsanstalt Baden-Württemberg[24]
- Landesbetrieb Wald und Holz NRW - Lehr- und Versuchsforstamt Arnsberger Wald[25]
- Landesforst Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - Forstliches Versuchswesen[26]
- Landeskompetenzzentrum Forst Eberswalde (Brandenburg)[27]
- Nordwestdeutsche Forstliche Versuchsanstalt (Niedersachsen, Hessen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein)[28]
- Sachsenforst - Kompetenzzentrum Wald und Forstwirtschaft[29]
- Thünen-Institut - Institut für Waldökosysteme[30]
- Thüringenforst - Forstliches Forschungs- und Kompetenzzentrum Gotha[31]
Hungary
editLatvia
edit- Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"[32]
Norway
edit- Norwegian Forest Research Institute
- Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research[33]
Russia
edit- Forestry Engineering Academy, Saint Petersburg[34]
- Saint Petersburg Forestry Research Institute, since 1929, Saint Petersburg[35]
- Sukachev Institute of Forest, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
Belarus
editSpain
edit- Forest Sciences Centre of Catalonia (CTFC)[36]
- Forest Research Centre (INIA-CIFOR)[37]
Sweden
edit- Forestry Research Institute of Sweden (Skogforsk)
Switzerland
editUnited Kingdom
edit- Forest Research (agency), Forestry Commission
Oceania
editAustralia
editNew Zealand
editSee also
edit- List of environmental research institutes
- List of forestry universities and colleges
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome
- International Forestry Resources and Institutions (IFRI) network, Michigan, US
- International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), Vienna
- World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
- World Forestry Congress
References
edit- ^ Official website. Accessed: September 28, 2012.
- ^ Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Archived 2013-08-06 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed: March 11, 2012.
- ^ "Atlantic Forestry Centre". November 27, 2013.
- ^ "Canadian Wood Fibre Centre". November 27, 2013.
- ^ "Centre for Forest Biology - University of Victoria". www.uvic.ca. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "Great Lakes Forestry Centre". November 27, 2013.
- ^ "Laurentian Forestry Centre". November 27, 2013.
- ^ "Northern Forestry Centre". November 27, 2013.
- ^ "Pacific Forestry Centre". November 27, 2013.
- ^ "FPInnovations".
- ^ "USDA Forest Service - Forest Products Laboratory".
- ^ I.R.I.S.® - Institute for Resource Information Systems (TM/SM). Accessed February 12, 2015.
- ^ "IITF - Home".
- ^ "Northern Research Station".
- ^ "Pacific Northwest Research Station".
- ^ "Pacific Southwest Research Station".
- ^ "Rocky Mountain Research Station - RMRS - US Forest Service".
- ^ "USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station".
- ^ "Government of Nepal|Ministry of Forests and Environment|Forest Research and Training Centre". frtc.gov.np. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "Forest College and Research Institute", Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. Accessed: November 7, 2012.
- ^ BFW, "History" Accessed: May 7, 2012.
- ^ "Bayerische Landesanstalt für Wald und Forstwirtschaft".
- ^ "Landesforsten Rheinland-Pfalz: Forschungsanstalt für Waldökologie und Forstwirtschaft". www.fawf.wald-rlp.de.
- ^ "Forstliche Versuchs- und Forschungsanstalt BW".
- ^ "Lehr- und Versuchsforstamt Arnsberger Wald - Wald & Holz". April 4, 2016.
- ^ "Landesforst M-V - Forstliches Versuchswesen". Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "Landeskompetenzzentrum Forst Eberswalde (LFE)".
- ^ "Aktuelles". nw-fva.de.
- ^ Gerstenberger, Andy. "Kompetenzzentrum Wald und Forstwirtschaft".
- ^ "Thünen-Institut: Waldökosysteme". Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "Forstliches Forschungs- und Kompetenzzentrum Gotha - Thüringen Forst". Thüringen Forst. March 15, 2016.
- ^ "Silava - About us". www.silava.lv.
- ^ "Nibio EN - Nibio". www.nibio.no.
- ^ St. Petersburg Encyclopedia. Accessed: May 6, 2012.
- ^ Official website. Accessed September 28, 2012.
- ^ "Centre de Ciència i Tecnologia Forestal de Catalunya". ctfc.cat. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "Centro de Investigación Forestal (CIFOR) Home".
- ^ "WSL Home - Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL)". www.wsl.ch. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "Contact us - Forest Research in Wales (Forest Research)".
- ^ "Alice Holt Research Station".
- ^ "Northern Research Station".
External links
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Media related to Forest research institutes at Wikimedia Commons- FAO Forest Research Institutions Database (2006)
