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Forest Rangers are state forest officers who serve in the provincial forest forces. They can either be directly appointed to the rank of Forest Ranger or promoted from the position of Deputy Ranger. In India, these officers are recruited either through the Public Service Commission in India or the State recruitment service, depending on the ...
The state has varies forest ecosystems with the Western Ghats being one of the eight hottest biodiversity hotspots in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [3] [4] There are about 2,000 species of wildlife that are native to Tamil Nadu and more than 5900 species of plants. [5]
Head office of the Tamil Nadu Forest Department is in the Panagal Maaligai or Panagal Building in Saidapet, Chennai. Map of Tamil Nadu, India. The Tamil Nadu Forest Department, formerly the Madras Forest Department, is a government department responsible for managing all the protected areas and forests plus environmental and wildlife related issues of Tamil Nadu state in South India.
Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR) located in the South Western Ghats montane rain forests in Tirunelveli district and Kanyakumari district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is the second-largest protected area in Tamil Nadu. It is part of the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve. [1]
Tamil Nadu Forest Department www .forests .tn .gov .in Anaimalai Tiger Reserve , earlier known as Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park and as Anaimalai Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected area in the Anaimalai Hills of Pollachi and Valparai taluks of Coimbatore District and Udumalaipettai taluk in Tiruppur District , Tamil Nadu, India.
In the same year, a portion of the land was transferred to the Tamil Nadu Forest Department for creating the Guindy Deer Park and Children's Park under the direction of then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. Memorials for Rajaji and Kamaraj were built in 1974 and 1975, respectively, from parcels of land acquired from the reserve. In ...
Protected areas of Tamil Nadu cover an area of 3,305 km 2 (1,276 sq mi), constituting 2.54% of the geographic area and 15% of the 22,643 km 2 (8,743 sq mi) recorded forest area of the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. It ranks 14th among all the states and union territories of India in terms of total protected area. [1]
The Sholas, as they are famously called are an important part of the local eco-system. The Longwood Shola remains the only natural Shola Forest right next to the town of Kotagiri, playing a vital role in managing the area's micro-climate.