International Biological Diversity Day-2025 [22 May 2025]

International Day for Biodiversity with the theme “Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development” was celebrated in ICFRE-Forest Research Institute, Dehradun. On this occasion, the Extension Division of Forest Research Institute, Dehradun organized a programme on Bird Watching and Botanization in the campus of the institute. Above 160 participants including all officers, scientists, technical staff, M. Sc. Students and Ph. D. scholars enthusiastically participated in the programme.  The participants assembled in the Botanical Garden the institute and welcomed by Ms. Richa Misra, IFS, Head, Extension Division and her team. Thereafter, participants were divided into two groups respectively for Birds watching and Botanization. The Bird watching group was guided by Dr. Arun Pratap Singh, Head, Forest Protection Division and the plants identification group guided by Dr. P. K. Verma, Scientist-D of Forest Botany Division and both the groups proceeded for biodiversity watching inside the campus. Subsequently, both the groups reassembled in the botanical garden.

On this occasion, a programme on poster presentation was also conducted where students and research scholars of Forest FRI (Deemed to be) university presented their posters before the Director, ICFRE-FRI and a team of evaluators.  The programme followed by the address of Dr. Renu Singh, Director, ICFRE-FRI. Dr. Renu Singh spoke on the importance of the biodiversity and its conservation. She also stressed on the need of awareness for conservation of biodiversity. She mentioned that biodiversity conservation is directly as well as indirectly associated with survival of mankind. She quoted that if there is no biodiversity, there is no life on this planet. It is also everybody’s moral duty to protect and conserve biodiversity so it is our moral duty to conserve and propagate the biodiversity to protect our planet.

The programme was concluded with the vote of thanks delivered by Dr. Charan Singh, Scientist-F, Extension Division of the institute.

All the team members of Extension Division, Electric Section of Engineering & Services Division, Forest Botany Division, Public Liaison Office and others did a commendable work to make the programme successful.