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Telangana Forest Department
Telangana Atavi Sakha
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Agency overview
Formed2 June 2014
(12 years ago)
 (2014-06-02)
JurisdictionTelangana
HeadquartersHyderabad, Telangana
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Rakesh Mohan Dobriyal, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
Parent agencyGovernment of Telangana
Websitehttp://www.forests.telangana.gov.in
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Vegetation cover of Telangana as of 2012

The Ministry of State for Forest and Environment, is a government ministry of Telangana. It is headed by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests. The primary function of this department is protection, conservation and management of forests in Telangana State.

Management[edit | edit source]

The Forest Department is organised in an administrative hierarchy ranging from Principal Chief Conservator of Forests to Forest Watchers, Mahouts and others.

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests[edit | edit source]

The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests is in charge of Forest Department, who must personally review, approve, and sign all significant orders, permissions, declarations and authorisations.

Protected areas[edit | edit source]

Telangana has a network of eleven sanctuaries and three national parks in the state.

Wildlife sanctuaries[edit | edit source]

Forest at Eturnagaram,Telangana
Name
Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary
Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary
Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary
Manjeera Wildlife Sanctuary
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary
Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary
Paakhal Wildlife Sanctuary
Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary

National parks[edit | edit source]

Peacocks at KBR Park

The state has three national parks.

Name
Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
Mrugavani National Park
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park
Kartikey

Zoological park[edit | edit source]

Name
Nehru Zoological Park

Kakatiya Zoological Park, Hunter Road, Warangal

References[edit | edit source]