Department of Forests and Wildlife (Kerala)
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കേരള വനം വന്യജീവി വകുപ്പ് Vana Vanyajeevi Vakuppu | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1888 |
| Jurisdiction | Kerala |
| Headquarters | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Minister responsible |
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| Website | http://www.forest.kerala.gov.in |
A board of Kerala Forest Department Periyar Tiger Reserver, Peerumed
Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department is a law enforcement agency for the state of Kerala, India. Over 75% of the landarea of Kerala was covered by forests uptill even the 18th century.The department concerns on the entity of the human beings with the survival of each species in its habitat. It conserves 10,336 km2 of forests forming 29.101% of the total geographic area of the state.[1]
The headquarters of Kerala Forest Department is located at Vazhuthacaud, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It also hosts the Forest Central Library Thiruvananthapuram which even the public can access.
See also
- Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
- Van Vigyan Kendra (VVK) Forest Science Centres
References
External links
- Official Website
- Government of Kerala
- Ministry of Environments and Forests, Government of India
- Minister for Kerala Forests and Wildlife
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