State Forest Research Institute Jabalpur | MPSFRI

Mission

To focus on various applied research programs, evaluation of implementation of various schemes, policies, and upgradation of skills of the personnel of the forest department in order to realize the vision of SFRI and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the sector.

Goals

To conduct study and research on:

Conservation of forests, wildlife and ecosystem services
Enhancement of productivity of natural forests ,plantations, and trees outside forests to meet the requirement of local communities and industries
Efficient and sustainable utilization of biodiversity and forest resources.
Climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Thrust Areas:

A. Forestry

Investigations into problems related to natural regeneration of various miscellaneous species and development of suitable silivicultural management techniques
Rehabilitation of gregariously flowered bamboo forests
Development of suitable package of practices for sustained rehabilitation of degraded forests.
Development of suitable nursery and planting practices for RET species.
Development of suitable models of inter-planting of NTFP species in commercial teak and bamboo plantations being raised by MPRVVN.
Development of suitable management models for forest areas under JFM.
Studies on forest based livelihoods.
Development of suitable agroforestry and farm forestry models for various agro-climatic zones of the state.
Estimation of carbon sequestration potential in forests of different compositions and densities.
Development of models of adaptation to climate change for converting forest- fringe villages into climate-smart ones.
Assessment of carrying capacity of forests of different types and canopy densities for grazing.
Establishment of a network of sample plots representing different forest types, including coppice forests and plantations
Preparation of species-specific growth tables for volume, biomass and sequestered carbon and development of region-specific allometric equations for estimation of these parameters
Establishment of a network of preservation plots in different forest types and studies in ecological succession.
Assessment of region-specific potential of NTFP production in forests.
Development of suitable tools and techniques for sustainable and non-destructive harvesting of NTFPs
Development of suitable post-harvesting techniques for different NTFPs
Estimation of demand and supply and study of value-supply chains of commercially important medicinal plants and other NTFPs
Economic valuation of forest eco-system services
Germplasm collection, evaluation and preservation
Conversion of eligible existing ‘candidate plus’ trees into ‘plus’ trees after their genetic evaluation and also selection of new ‘candidate plus’ trees of economically important species having desired genetic traits
Conversion of existing seed stands into seed production areas and establishment of new quality seed stands.
Development of economically viable, eco-friendly and easy to handle alternatives of polythene bags for production of quality planting material in nurseries
Development of suitable biofertilizers and biopesticides
Evolution of suitable micropropagation and macropropagation techniques for identified species
Seed certification
Environmental impact assessment and preparation of environmental management plans
Forest certification
Upgradation and modernization of institute laboratories
Dissemination of evolved technologies from lab to land

B. Wildlife

Estimation of wildlife populations.
Monitoring and evaluation of wildlife habitats
Re-introduction of species
Estimation of carrying capacity of PAs for ecotourism
Impact assessment of eco-tourism
Potential exploration of ecotourism in areas outside protected areas (PAs)
Determination of carrying capacity of visitors in tiger reserves and PAs.
Conservation education programs
Man-animal interactions
Habitat management
Landscape level planning and management
Corridor linkages and functionality assessment
Protected areas (PAs) management effectiveness evaluation.

Mission and Goal

Mission

To focus on various applied research programs, evaluation of implementation of various schemes, policies, and upgradation of skills of the personnel of the forest department in order to realize the vision of SFRI and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the sector.

Goals

Conservation of forests, wildlife and ecosystem services

Enhancement of productivity of natural forests ,plantations, and trees outside forests to meet the requirement of local communities and industries

Efficient and sustainable utilization of biodiversity and forest resources.

Climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Thrust Areas:

A. Forestry

Investigations into problems related to natural regeneration of various miscellaneous species and development of suitable silivicultural management techniques

Rehabilitation of gregariously flowered bamboo forests

Development of suitable package of practices for sustained rehabilitation of degraded forests.

Development of suitable nursery and planting practices for RET species.

Development of suitable models of inter-planting of NTFP species in commercial teak and bamboo plantations being raised by MPRVVN.

Development of suitable management models for forest areas under JFM.

Studies on forest based livelihoods.

Development of suitable agroforestry and farm forestry models for various agro-climatic zones of the state.

Estimation of carbon sequestration potential in forests of different compositions and densities.

Development of models of adaptation to climate change for converting forest- fringe villages into climate-smart ones.

Assessment of carrying capacity of forests of different types and canopy densities for grazing.

Establishment of a network of sample plots representing different forest types, including coppice forests and plantations

Preparation of species-specific growth tables for volume, biomass and sequestered carbon and development of region-specific allometric equations for estimation of these parameters

Establishment of a network of preservation plots in different forest types and studies in ecological succession.

Assessment of region-specific potential of NTFP production in forests.

Development of suitable tools and techniques for sustainable and non-destructive harvesting of NTFPs

Development of suitable post-harvesting techniques for different NTFPs

Estimation of demand and supply and study of value-supply chains of commercially important medicinal plants and other NTFPs

Economic valuation of forest eco-system services

Germplasm collection, evaluation and preservation

Conversion of eligible existing ‘candidate plus’ trees into ‘plus’ trees after their genetic evaluation and also selection of new ‘candidate plus’ trees of economically important species having desired genetic traits

Conversion of existing seed stands into seed production areas and establishment of new quality seed stands.

Development of economically viable, eco-friendly and easy to handle alternatives of polythene bags for production of quality planting material in nurseries

Development of suitable biofertilizers and biopesticides

Evolution of suitable micropropagation and macropropagation techniques for identified species

Seed certification

Environmental impact assessment and preparation of environmental management plans

Forest certification

Upgradation and modernization of institute laboratories

Dissemination of evolved technologies from lab to land

B. Wildlife

Estimation of wildlife populations.

Monitoring and evaluation of wildlife habitats

Re-introduction of species

Estimation of carrying capacity of PAs for ecotourism

Impact assessment of eco-tourism

Potential exploration of ecotourism in areas outside protected areas (PAs)

Determination of carrying capacity of visitors in tiger reserves and PAs.

Conservation education programs

Man-animal interactions

Habitat management

Landscape level planning and management

Corridor linkages and functionality assessment

Protected areas (PAs) management effectiveness evaluation.