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Welcome!
FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES |
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Main priorities in the investigations of Forest Research Institute are: |
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Biological diversity of forest flora and fauna in Bulgaria as part of South-eastern Europe |
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Structure and functioning, development and adaptation of forest ecosystems
towards climate change |
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Monitoring, protection and regeneration of forests |
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Social-economic and sylvicultural bases for sustainable, close-to-nature
and multifunctional management of forest resources |
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There are 5 departments in the Institute |
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Sylviculture
Forest ecology
Forest genetics
Physiology and plantations
Forest entomology and phytopathology
Forest resources |
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2 Laboratories |
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Forest pedology
Ecology of game fauna |
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4 Experimental stations |
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Afforestation and erosion control - Sandanski
Coniferous forests in the Rhodopes - Velingrad
Coniferous forests in Rila Mt.- Govedartsi
Beech forests in The Balkan Range - Etropole |
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8 Stations for bioecological investigations |
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`V. Serafimov` - State Forestry Yakoruda
`Parangalitsa` - National Park Rila Mt.
`Govedartsi` - State Forestry Borovets
`Balkanets` - State Forestry Troyan
`Igralishte` - State Forestry Strumyani
`Gabra` - State Forestry Elin Pelin
`Yassenkovo` - State Forestry Shumen
`Ostrovche` - Razgrad |
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Arboretum, Information and publications centre and Library |
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