Dr. K.K.N. Nair

Dr. KKN Nair, Scientist, Botany Discipline, Forest Ecology & Biodiversity Conservation Programme Division retired from the service of the institution on 31st August 2008. He joined in KFRI during 26th August 1982. His area of specialization in Taxonomy and ecology of flowering plants, floristic studies of specific areas regions, impact assessment with reference to indigenous flora and endemic and endangered plants, artificial regeneration and conservation of indigenous and endemic tree species and medicinal plants, wasteland rehabilitation technology using medicinal plants and other NTFP species, biodiversity documentation, evaluation, construction, framing and editorial and publication works related to books, journals, abstract volumes of international conferences, brochures etc. He has served as the Deputy Coordinator of IUFRO Working Groups for ‘Tropical and subtropical Silviculture’ and ‘Silviculture and management of threatened and endangered species’. He has over 60 publications in profess