Kerala Forest Research Institute

The Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) is an organisation based in Peechi, in Thrissur, India.

The institute carries out research, training and extension on a range of disciplines related to tropical forests and forestry.

The main campus situated on the Thrissur-Peechi road has the main administrative offices, research divisions, laboratories, nurseries, greenhouses, museums, guest houses and the Kerala Forest Seed Centre.

The sub-centre at Nilambur has the Teak Museum and the Bio-resources Nature Trail that attracts many visitors.

The institute also hosts the following international/national offices: [4][5][6] In August 2019, a group of scientists of the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) collaborated with Ghent University, Belgium, to study the consequences of climate change on different ecosystems, especially mangroves on the coastal areas of the State.