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Forest Department is one of the administrative divisions of Government of Telangana state, it is headed by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, and the primary function of the department is protection conservation and management of forests in the Telangana. The Forest Department is organized into 55 territorial 15 functional circles and total 70 divisions, in addition, one senior officer of the rank of Deputy Conservator of Forests functions as planning and Extension Officer in each district. Forests are one of the most biologically rich and evolving terrestrial systems harboring vast majority of the world�s floral and faunal species. The forest biodiversity provides livelihoods for people worldwide and plays important environmental, economic, social and cultural roles in the lives of many local communities and serves as a key reservoir of biodiversity. Forest biodiversity includes, multitude of plants, animals and microorganisms and it provides habitat for large number of wild animals. The direct benefits of forests include the provisioning of fuel wood, timber, bamboo, food, Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs), etc. The indirect benefits include conservation of soil, free flow of pure drinking water, mitigation of climate change & natural disasters (droughts and floods) and providing manure, soil carbon, etc . In view of the multiple roles they play, now and in the future, the forests need to be conserved and nurtured. In India, forest is the second largest land use sector after agriculture.