Silviculture and Forest Management Division

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Mandate

Silviculture and forest management techniques

Resource assessment and sustainable management of important forest species

Seed technology (collection, processing, viability, storage, certification germination) of forestry species

Nursery and plantation technologies of important forest and ToF species

Management and control of weeds & invasive species

Forest economics and Biometrics

Wood and non-wood-based forest industries in relation to raw material supply, including demand, supply and marketing of forestry/ ToF produce

Research and technical support for agro-forestry/ ToF - practices and model developm

Conservation, propagation and sustainable harvest of lesser known tree species including wild fruiting species

Appropriate cultivation, harvesting and post-harvest techniques of important NTFPs

Strengthening and maintenance of repositories, germplasm, etc.

Research and knowledge management on forest fires

Other related contemporary forestry issues

Thrust Areas

To study various factors affecting the regeneration of conifers and their broadleaved associates and its establishment

To identify natural sources of superior seeds/planting material having desirable traits for raising quality planting stock

To standardize methods of seed collection, handling, storage, testing and certification of important forestry species of the region

To improve and standardize nursery and out planting techniques of important native tree shrub and medicinal plant species of the region

To undertake trials for possible introduction of economically important forestry species

Major Equipments

Seed Image Analyzer

Seed Germinator

pH & Conductivity Meter KEL - Plus Nitrogen Estimation System

Hot Air Oven

Refrigerator

Infra-Red Thermometer

Soxhlet Apparatus

Deep Freezer

Portable Photosynthesis System

Plant Canopy Analyzer

Seed Storage Cabinet

Walk in Seed Storage Chamber

Analytical Grade Water System

Laptop

Camera

Vertex Laser

Digital Caliper

Increment Borer

Pressure Chamber

UV Vis- Spectrophotometer

Vacuum Sealing Machine

Electronic Balance

Grafting Kit

HPLC

Muffle furnance

Ultrasonic Bath

Tree Ring Measurement Device

GPS

Poly House

Nurseries

Model Nursery Baragaon, Shimla

Field Research Station Shilly, Solan

People

Sr. No. Name and Designation Contact Number
Dr. Sandeep Sharma, Scientist-G sharmas@icfre.org
Dr. Swaran Lata, Scientist-E latas@icfre.org
Sh. Pitamber Singh Negi, Scientist-E negips@icfre.org
Dr. Ashwani Kumar, Chief Technical Officer ashwani@icfre.org
Sh. Kuldesh Kumar, Senior Technical Officer kuldeshk@icfre.org
Ms. Drishti Sharma, Technical Assistant drishtis@icfre.org
Sh. Manoj Kumar, Senior Technician kumar_m@icfre.org
Sh. Diwan Negi, Deputy Ranger singhd@icfre.org
Sh. Pradeep Kumar, Forester pardeep@icfre.org
Ms. Sapna, Forest Guard thakurs@icfre.org

Contact

For further information, please contact:

Dr. Sandeep Sharma

Scientist-G & Head of Silviculture and Forest Management Division

ICFRE- Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla 171013

sharmas@icfre.org

94590-94815