Key cooperation areas: Tree Outside Forests management, forest genetics improvement, and forest stack (inventory and monitoring) using technology.
The 2027‑2031 roadmap aims to boost joint research, training and conservation efforts.
Planned field trips include a wood science institute, sandalwood cultivation sites and a tiger reserve.
The partnership supports sustainable forest management and wildlife protection in both countries.
Discussions covered management of trees outside protected forests, advances in forest genetics, and the use of geospatial technology for forest inventory.
Both sides endorsed a roadmap covering 2027 to 2031 to deepen collaboration on biodiversity, research and capacity building.
The delegations will visit the Institute of Wood Science and Technology, sandalwood agro‑forestry farms, and Nagarhole Tiger Reserve to exchange practical experience.
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