Pakistan Forest Institute
Peshawar, Pakistan

PFI Field Stations

Present field research stations at:

1. Shinkiari

Location Area (ha) Forest Types
District Mansehra (Siran Forest Division NWFP) 1677 Subtripical Moist Chir & Kail Forests

Activities:

  • Field training of Forestry students in working plan preparation, surveying (road & buildings practices).
  • Studies in opening up of forests, improved road design and construction Logging and transportation studies.
  • Quality seed collection for genetic improvement of species.
  • Collection and supply of quality seeds of conifer species.
  • Studies in Forest protection, Mensuration, Medicinal plants etc.

2. Ratta Kulachi

Location Area (ha) Forest Types
D.I.Khan (D.I.Khan Forest Division NWFP) 4 Tropical Thorn Forest

Activities:

  • Field training and forestry studies.
  • Dry zone afforestation and exotic species.
  • Collection of quality seeds for genetic improvement of species.
  • Collection and supply of quality seeds.

3. Kharian

Location Area (ha) Forest Types
Jhelum Forest Division, Punjab 100 Subtropical Broad leaved Scrub Forest

Activities:

  • Field training of forestry students.
  • Range land spp. trial.
  • Watershed and soil conservation studies.
  • Field trails of semi arid indigenous and exotic spp.
  • Collection and supply of quality seeds and range land grasses.

4. Bhurban

Location Area (ha) Forest Types
Murree Forest Division, Punjab 2 Moist Temperate Forests

Activities:

  • Field training of forestry students.
  • Field trials of moist temperate species.
  • Quality seed collection for tree breeding and provenance trails.
  • Medicinal plants studies.
  • Collection and supply of quality seeds.

5. Kalam

Location Area (ha) Forest Types
District Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 23 Kanals and 1 Marla Moist and Dry Temperate Forests

Activities:

  • Repair & Maintenance of office and residential buildings;
  • Integrated research cum demonstration activities in the fields including Silviculture, Medicinal plants, Range Management, Watershed Management, Sericulture, Forest Genetics and Wildlife Management.
  • Trainings and capacity building of staff of Forests & Wildlife Department and Community members;
  • Field training of forestry students.