About 600 forestry experts from different parts of the world will participate in the 19th Commonwealth Forestry Conference to be hosted in Dehradun early next month.

The prestigious meet will take place at Forest Research Institute, an institute of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, from April 3-7.

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The theme of the meet this time is ‘Forests for Prosperity and Posterity.’

Organised in association with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the conference will bring academicians, forest practitioners, scientists, experts, representatives of international conservation and agencies across the world to Uttarakhand.

During the conference, heads of some of the prominent international forestry research organisations such as Center for International Forestry Research, International Union of Forest Research Organisations, Commonwealth Forestry Association, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development and Food and Agriculture Organisation will also be participating.

The Commonwealth Forestry Conference is one of most prestigious event in forestry sector where scientists, academicians, forest managers and policy planners gather to deliberate upon latest issues, challenges, innovations and advancements and best practices for the long term conservation and management of forest resources.

The meet will also discuss about the cross-cutting areas such as livelihood generation, poverty alleviation, food security and women empowerment.

The conference will be organised with an aim to strengthen forest research and for the capacity building of the participating Commonwealth nations in the field of forestry research, management and also to build strategies to develop climate change mitigation and adaptation capacity.