Indian Forest Service

The Indian Forest Service is one of the three All-India Services of the Indian Government, and it is one of the country's primary natural resource management organisations. The Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service are the other two governmental services that exist in the country. The All India Services Act, 1951, which established the organisation, was passed by the Government of India in the year 1966.

The National Forest Policy is implemented by the service in order to preserve the ecological stability of the nation via the preservation of natural resources and participation sustainable management of those resources. Members of the service are also responsible for management of the country's national parks (NP), tiger reserves (TR), wildlife sanctuaries (WLS), and other protected areas (PA). When it comes to their own domain, a Forest Service officer is completely independent of the district administration and may exert administrative, judicial, and financial authority. Forest Service officials are the only ones who may hold positions in the state forest department, such as District/Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Conservator of Forests (CF), Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF), and Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), among others. The Head of Forest Forces is the highest-ranking Forest Service officer in each state, and he or she is responsible for all forest operations (HoFF).

An earlier institution established by the British Government in India, the Imperial Forest Service, was established in 1867 and functioned under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government until the Government of India Act 1935 was enacted and authority was shifted to the provinces.

This service is administered by the Ministry of the Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, which is responsible for its overall administration.