Kerala Forest Research Institute
Encyclopedia
The Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) is an research organisation based in Peechi
, in Thrissur
, India
. The Institution was established in 1975 by the Government of Kerala
as part of its Science and Technology Department, and in 2003 became part of the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment
(KSCSTE).
Peechi
Peechi Dam is situated in a village outside Thrissur city in Kerala, India. The dam was started as an irrigation project for the surrounding villages in Thrissur. At the same time, it catered the drinking water needs of the population of Thrissur city. It serves as an irrigation dam, reaching out...
, in Thrissur
Thrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The Institution was established in 1975 by the Government of Kerala
Government of Kerala
The Government of Kerala is a democratically elected body that governs the State of Kerala, India for a period of 5 years. The state government is headed by the Governor of Kerala as the nominal head of state, with a democratically elected Chief Minister as real head of the executive. The state...
as part of its Science and Technology Department, and in 2003 became part of the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment
Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment
Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment is an autonomous body constituted by the Government of Kerala in November 2002 to encourage and promote science and technology-related activities in Kerala State...
(KSCSTE).
See also
- Protected areas of KeralaProtected areas of KeralaThe Protected areas of Kerala include a wide range of biomes, extending east from the coral reefs, estuaries, salt marshes, mangroves and beaches of the Arabian Sea through the tropical moist broadleaf forests of the Malabar Coast moist forests to the North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests and...
- Teak MuseumTeak MuseumTeak Museum is located 4 km from Nilambur, a town in the Malappuram district of Kerala, south India. Teak occurs naturally in India with the main teak forests found in Kerala....
- Wildlife of Kerala
- List of Kerala State Government Organizations