National program for conservation and development of Forest Genetic Resource Component D Characterization of Forest genetic resources

The goal is to generate understanding and knowledge on Forest Genetic Resources (FGR) of the country through exploration, documentation, characterization, and to develop and strengthen in situ and ex situ FGR conservation programs for their long term safeguard for the benefit of humanity. The major focus of Phase-I would be to document and bring out status of the FGRs in the country, put in place systems for networking and inter-institutional collaborative working, prioritizing FGRs for action on the basis of their conservation status and commercial value, and kick start research and conservation action on the prioritized FGRs.