Maharashtra Forest Department

The Maharashtra Forest Department is a department of the Indian state of Maharashtra responsible for forestry and wildlife management.[1][2]

The headquarters of Maharashtra Forest Department is in Nagpur. There are 11 territorial forest circles in Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gadchiroli, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Thane and Yavatmal. The three wildlife circles are Wildlife Borivali, Wildlife Nagpur and Wildlife Nashik.[3]

Forestry management in the state requires that special attention be paid to the rights of tribal people.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Telang, Sonali (3 April 2018). "Maharashtra leads in forest management". The Asian Age.
  2. ↑ Jadhav, Ranjeet (11 April 2018). "Maharashtra Forest Department To Do Away From Waterhole Census From 2018". mid-day.com.
  3. ↑ "Contacts". Maharashtra Forest Department, Government of Maharashtra.
  4. ↑ Ghate, Rucha Suresh (1992). Forest Policy and Tribal Development: A Study of Maharashtra. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company. p. 87. ISBN 8170224187.
  • Official Website of the Maharashtra Forest Department, Government of Maharashtra


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