Tripura Forest Department

Tripura Forest Department

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Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Tripura
Headquarters	Aranya Bhawan, Nehru Complex, Agartala, Tripura
Minister responsible	Sri Animesh Debbarma, Ministry of Forest and Wildlife
Agency executive	Dr Avinash Kanfade, IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests[1]
Parent agency	Government of Tripura
Website	https://forest.tripura.gov.in/

Tripura Forest Department is one of the administrative department of Government of Tripura responsible for forestry, protected areas and wildlife management in the state of Tripura, India. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Head of Forest Force (HoFF) is the head of the Tripura Forest Department. The Forest Department is organised into 8 district circles and 23 divisions.[2]

Geographic divisions

The Forest Department is responsible for managing an area over 6,294 km^2 (2,430 sq mi), 59.99% of the 10,491 km^2 (4,051 sq mi) recorded forest area of the state.

See also

• Van Vigyan Kendra
• Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education

References

1. "Indian Forest Service Cadre in Tripura | Official website of Tripura State Portal, India". tripura.gov.in.
2. "Forest of Tripura". Tripura Forest Department. Retrieved 6 July 2024.