Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria

Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) was established as 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 being supervised by the Federal Ministry of Environment, but the only Research Institute of the Ministry. For the purpose of developing the nation's education, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, have a subsidiary college name Federal College of Forestry located in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria charged with training and developing Forestry and Agricultural practice.[2] The Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan (FEDCOFOR) has six specialized research departments (each having various specialized sections), three support departments. The Federal College Of Forestry, Ibadan is a monotechnic offering both National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND).

Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Established1954 (1954)
Location
Ibadan
,
Nigeria
Coordinates(7.3911, 3.8582)
AddressIbadan
WebsiteForestry Research Institute of Nigeria

The index herbariorum code for the herbarium associated with FRIN is FHI.[3]

Location

The head office is located in Jericho Ibadan.

References
  1. "Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN)". www.frin.gov.ng. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  2. "Federal College of Forestry Ibadan". www.fcfibadan.edu.ng. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  3. "FHI Herbarium Details - The William & Lynda Steere Herbarium". sweetgum.nybg.org. Retrieved 2020-02-06.



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