Kerala Forests & Wildlife Department is a department of the Government of Kerala responsible for forestry and wildlife management in the state of Kerala, India. The department is involved with the protection and conservation of flora and fauna in their natural habitats and conserves 11,524.149 km2 (4,449.499 sq mi) of forests forming 29.65% of the total geographic area of the state.[1]
The Kerala Forests and Wildlife Department, under the leadership of Minister A. K. Saseendran for Forests and Wildlife, is governed by the Principal Secretary to Government (Forests and Wildlife).
Forest headquartersedit
The Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department is headed by a Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, who is assisted by several officers, including Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF), Conservator of Forests (CF), and Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF). The department has a staff strength of over 11,000 employees, including forest officers, rangers, guards, and other support staff. The department is organized into five circles, each headed by a Chief Conservator of Forests. The circles are further divided into divisions and ranges, each headed by a Divisional Forest Officer and Range Officer, respectively.
Hierarchyedit
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Head of Forest Force (PCCF & HoFF)
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF)
Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF)
^"Kerala forest dept sensitizes staff on forest 'cover' and 'area'". The Times of India. 25 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
External linksedit
Official Website
Government of Kerala
Ministry of Environments and Forests, Government of India
Minister for Kerala Forests and Wildlife
Kerala Forest Research Institute
April 08, 2024
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