Research - Ministry of Environment and Forests

Annual Report 2006-20077Fig 61. Mangroves with seedlings – a species needs extensive conservationnational importance and to supplementmanagement action plan for intensive conservationon thrust areas of research.During the year, four research projects weresanctioned as detailed at Annexure-III.Mangroves and Coral ReefsThe Research Sub-Committee on Mangrovesand Coral Reefs has been constituted to supplementbaseline information on priority areas of researchthrough research projects for effective executives ofManagement Action Plans.The research Sub-Committee on Mangrovesand Coral Reefs met on June 2, 2006 in theMinistry and reviewed the ongoing researchprojects. The Committee also considered 22 newprojects and recommended only seven projectswhich are being processed for financial assistanceby the Ministry.Indian Council of Forestry Research andEducationIntroductionIndian Council of Forestry Research andEducation (ICFRE) is an apex body in nationalforestry research system with the mandate todevelop a holistic approach through need basedplanning, promoting, conducting and coordinatingresearch, education and extension covering allaspects of forestry for ensuring scientificmanagement of forests, tree improvement, forestproductivity through scientific and biotechnologicalresearches, bioremediation of degraded land,efficient utilization of forest produce, value additionof forest products, conservation of biodiversity andclimate change, appropriate agro forestry modelsfor various agro ecological zones, policy research,environmental impact assessment and integratedpests and disease management.147