The Kerala Forests and Wildlife Department, under the leadership of Minister
A. K. Saseendran for Forests and Wildlife, is administered by the
Principal Secretary to Government (Forests and Wildlife). The Principal Secretary (Forests and Wildlife) is the administrative head of the department and is assisted by Additional Secretaries, Joint Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries and Under Secretaries at the Secretariat level.
Forest headquarters The Kerala Forest Department is headed by a
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, designated as the
Head of Forest Foreces (HoFF), who is assisted by several officers, including Additional Principal Chief Conserverator of Forests (APCCF), Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF), Conservator of Forests (CF), and Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF). The department has a staff strength of over 11,000 employees, including forest officers, rangers, guards, and other support staff. The department is organized into five circles, each headed by a Chief Conservator of Forests. The circles are further divided into divisions and ranges, each headed by a Divisional Forest Officer and Range Officer, respectively. • Forest Management Wing: Headed by a Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), is responsible for supervising field formations at the division and range levels and enforcing forest laws. • Wildlife Wing: Headed by the Chief Wildlife Warden, ensures that field functionaries work to protect various species within the State’s diverse ecosystems. • Finance and Budget Wing • Administration Wing: headed by an Additional PCCF, responsible for administrative matters of the department. • Vigilance and Forest Intelligence Wing: •
Social forestry wing: The wing has 3 Circles and 14 Social Forestry Divisions. • Eco-Development & Tribal Welfare Wing: This wing is headed by an Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Ecodevelopment & Tribal Welfare). • Ecologically Fragile Land (EFL) Wing: • Special Afforestation & Nodal Office Wing: • Information Technology Wing & Human Resources Wing
Hierarchy • Principal Chief Conservator of Forests &
Head of Forest Force (PCCF & HoFF) • Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) • Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF) • Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) • Conservator of Forests (CF) • Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) / Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) / Wildlife warden • Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) • Range Forest Officer (RFO) • Deputy Range Forest Officer (DyRFO) • Section Forest Officer (SFO) • Beat Forest Officer (BFO) • Forest Driver (Dvr) ==Ranks and Insignia==