State Forestry Corps
| State Forestry Corp Corpo Forestale dello Stato | |
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| Abbreviation | CFS |
| Motto | "PRO NATURA OPUS ET VIGILANTIA" |
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| Formed | October 15, 1822 |
| Dissolved | December 31, 2016 |
| Superseding agency | Comando unità per la tutela forestale, ambientale e agroalimentare, Carabinieri |
| Employees | 8.500 |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Italy |
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The State Forestry Corp (Italian: Corpo forestale dello Stato or CFS) was a national police agency in Italy. It was established on 15 October 1822 by Charles Felix of Sardinia as Amministrazione forestale per la custodia e la vigilanza dei boschi. The Autonomous Regions of Sicily and Sardinia have own corp of forestry police.[1] CFS was dissolved on December 31, 2016 and all personnel become militarized and absorbed by the Comando unità per la tutela forestale, ambientale e agroalimentare Carabinieri.
Mission
The CFS had police powers and acted as a park ranger force responsible for protecting Italy's natural resources, the environment, countryside and ecosystems, especially national parks and national forests. It also acted as a criminal investigative department and as a typical police force. Its specialist duties included arresting poachers, investigating environmental violations, illegal building, counterfeit foods, safeguarding protected animal species, enforcing endangered species laws, and preventing and fighting wildfires through 15 regional commands and its fleet of 22 fire-fighting aircraft. It had responsibility for managing activities related to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Italy.
Organization
The CFS was an agency under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. It was part of the Direzione Investigativa Antimafia (DIA) (Anti-Mafia Investigation Department). The CFS was also responsible for civil protection in Italy's mountain areas and for disaster relief. If necessary, the CFS could also be used in tasks of public order in the city and any urban context.
Corporate profile
The CFS's emergency telephone number for reporting forest fires was 1515. The CFS's vehicle livery was green with a white stripe and the words Corpo Forestale dello Stato in white along the side. The vehicle plates began with the letters "CFS" in red.
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See also
References
External links
- Official website (in Italian)
