Tripura Forest Department | |
Jurisdiction: | Tripura |
Headquarters: | Aranya Bhawan, Nehru Complex, Agartala, Tripura |
Minister1 Name: | Sri Animesh Debbarma |
Minister1 Pfo: | Ministry of Forest and Wildlife |
Chief1 Name: | Dr Avinash Kanfade, IFS |
Chief1 Position: | 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]
The Forest Department is responsible for managing an area over 6294km2, 59.99% of the 10491km2 recorded forest area of the state.