Forest research Institute

The Forest Research Institute is a national research center in fundamental, scientific and applied investigations of forest ecosystems, which play a key role in the environment, both in its entity and inviolability and in conditions of anthropogenic impact, including mitigation of climate change consequences. The Forest Research Institute founds theoretical and scientific fundament for practical decisions with regard to forestry systems for management, forest genetic resources, protection of forests, erosion and flood control, forest fires as well as support of policies and legislation in the field of forest and nature conservation. The specific research activities of the Forest Research Institute include: studies on structure, functioning and adaptation of forest ecosystems to climate change and other natural and anthropogenic impacts; development of programmes for ecological management and utilization of forests and their products. Forest research Institute is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decision making through research and analysis.