Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
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| Established | 1954 |
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| Address | Ibadan |
| Location | , Nigeria |
| Coordinates | (7.3911, 3.8582) |
| Website | Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria |
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) is the Nigerian Government agency that is responsible for forestry research. It is headquartered in Jericho Ibadan.
FRIN was established as the Federal Department of Forestry Research in 1954.[1] The Institute’s Decree 35 of 1973 and order establishing Research Institute of 1977 changed the status of the Department to an institute. It is supervised by the Federal Ministry of Environment, but the only Research Institute of the Ministry.
FRIN operates the Federal College of Forestry in Ibadan (FEDCOFOR). It is charged with training and developing Forestry and Agricultural practice.[2]
FEDCOFOR has six specialized research departments, three support departments. It is a monotechnic institution, offering both the National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND).
The index herbarium code for the herbarium associated with FRIN is FHI.[3]
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- ^ "Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN)". www.frin.gov.ng. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ^ "Federal College of Forestry Ibadan". www.fcfibadan.edu.ng. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ^ "FHI Herbarium Details - The William & Lynda Steere Herbarium". sweetgum.nybg.org. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
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