About Us

  • The Institute was established under Operation Registration No. A-140 dated March 31, 2025, issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
  • The Institute of Wood Science and Natural Resources was formerly known as the Institute for Rural and Mountainous Development Research (from 2003 to March 30, 2025).
  • The year 2023 marked a significant milestone in the Institute’s wood and plant appraisal activities. Through continuous efforts by leading experts and researchers, optimal appraisal methods and professional workflows were developed, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in sample analysis.
  • Over the years, the Institute has collaborated with competent authorities and agencies to carry out hundreds of appraisal missions, ranging from fossilized wood samples to household timber, furniture wood, and high-value forest timber. These efforts have contributed to detecting and preventing illegal timber trafficking and protecting rare plant species. The Institute also provides consultancy to the Forest Protection Force on sustainable forest resource protection and development.
  • The achievements in wood and plant appraisal of the Institute of Wood Science and Natural Resources have partly affirmed its role and position in the research field. The Institute is committed to continuous innovation, improving research and appraisal quality to best serve community development needs and environmental protection.

Fields of Operation

Research on biodiversity and ecological environmental protection

Business services and commercial activities related to forestry seedlings.

Research on breeding selection, varietal development, and improvement of high-quality crops.

Research on medicinal plants, wood chemistry, essential oils, and non-timber forest products.

  • In-depth research on chemical composition, biological characteristics, cultivation techniques, care, harvesting, and production processes of medicinal plants; concurrently surveying, evaluating, and rationally exploiting other non-timber forest products to enhance utilization efficiency and promote sustainable development.
  • Research to determine the composition, content, and activity of valuable compounds, including bioactive substances and essential oils in wood species, forestry crops, and medicinal plants; thereby proposing application orientations in medicine, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, functional foods, and related fields.

Science and Technology Services

Consulting and technology transfer services in socio-economic and technical fields, crops, processing, medicinal plants, exploitation, and rational use of energy resources.

Consulting on design and treatment of harmful insects affecting structures, dikes and dams, crops, termites, ants, cockroaches, and various agricultural pests.

Consulting on sustainable forest management and preparation of documentation, training, and transfer of sustainable forest certification for enterprises, households, communities, and forestry production units.

Consulting and appraisal of wood and plant materials:
– Wood and plant appraisal
– Tree age assessment
– On-site certificate issuance
– Verification and validation of CITES origin
– Legal regulatory consulting

Vocational training and technical skill development in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries for rural and mountainous career-oriented target groups.

The Institute focuses on consultancy and inspection services for wood, plants, essential oils, and medicinal materials in the fields of import and export, land clearance, on-land assets, and participates in tree age assessment related to chronology and fossilized wooden artifacts, with leading experts in inspection including Doctors and Associate Professors in the field.

The Institute focuses on consultancy and inspection services for wood, plants, essential oils, and medicinal materials in the fields of import and export, land clearance, on-land assets, and participates in tree age assessment related to chronology and fossilized wooden artifacts, with leading experts in inspection including Doctors and Associate Professors in the field.


Appraisal Services for Customs Authorities


Appraisal Services for Customs Authorities