Institute has well equipped facilities and services for conducting R&D activities in the region. Supporting facilities includes:

A. Laboratory: Institute has three specialised and highly sophisticated laboratories:

1. Ecology Laboratory: The Ecology Laboratory is well equipped with all the advanced instruments required for analysis of soil and plant samples. viz. Atomic Absorption Spectrometer, PC-based UV-visible spectrophotometer, Flame Photometer Bomb Calorimeter, Soil Moisture Probe, Soil Tensiometer and other essential equipment.
A weather station has also been installed in the Institute to record meteorological data.

The facility of laboratory analysis of soil and plant samples is the extended to outside research organisations, forest departments and other agencies on coordiantor's approval at the following charges:

S.No.	Detail	Rate (Rs.)
1.	Physicochemical Analysis of Soil Sample.	300.00/sample
2.	Biochemical Analysis of Plant Sample	300.00/sample
3.	Identification of Plant	15.00/plant

II. Forest Protection Laboratory: Forest Protection Laboratory is equipped with Microscope, Laminar Flow, BOD Incubator, Innoculation Chamber, Autoclaves, Insect/Borer Rearing Chamber.

III. Seed Technology Laboratory: Seed Technology Laboratory is eqiupped with Seeddrier, Specific Gravity Separator, Seed Grader, Seed Moisture Meter, Seed Germinator, BOD Incubator, Deep Freezers and Seed Storage Facility (Walk-in-Chamber) etc.

B. Herbarium: The herbarium was established in July, 2000.We have collected 800 species of around 125 families of western Himalaya especially from cold desert region. The Herbarium has around 5000 specimens mounted and pasted on the herbarium sheets. Identified 22 Medicinal Plants species listed in Red Data Book. Contributed 115 specimens each to FRI Herbarium and BSI Herbarium at Dehradun.

C. Mist Chamber is equipped with Humidity and Temperature Control Unit.

D. Model Nursery : All the modern nursery facilities like green house with mister, shade house, polyhouse, Insect Breeding Station, MAI beds for container plants including root trainers and composting unit are available with model nursery to undertake specific nursery trials.

E. Experimental Research Nursery/Stations:

1. Research Nursery, Johron (Poanta Sahib), Sirmaur, H.P.
2. Research Nursery, Shilly, (Solan), H.P.
3. Research Nursery, Jagat Sukh (Manali) Kullu, H.P.
4. Research Nursery, Akpa, Kinnaur, H.P.
5. Sub Research Station, Tabo, Spiti, H.P.

F. Library :
The Institute has an excellent collection of forestry related literature .

S.No	Items	Nos.
1	Books	2800
2	Journals/Periodicals	30
3	Bound Journals	162
4	Technical Notes & Free Journals	300
5	Video Cassettes/CDs on Forestry Research	22

Services provided by the HFRI library are on paid basis:
1. Reference Services
2. Referral services
3. Current awareness Services
4. Reprographic Services.
5. CAB Tree CD Services.

G. Information Technology Cell: Institute has well equipped LAN facility.

H. Consultancies/ Training: The Institute also provided consultancies and trainings on:-
1. Eco-rehabitation of mined areas /degraded forests/cold deserts.
2. Plant Bio-diversity and its conservation.
3. Mass Propagation/Cultivation of Medicinal Plants.
4. Planting Stock Improvement.
5. Seed Technology.
6. Integrated Insect/Pest Management.
7. Facilitation/Organisation of workshop
         A well equipped coference hall with 70 seats capacity,Multimedia Projection, Slide & OHP   along with other training aids are available on paid basis