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Visakhapatnam district is rich in forest wealth and having valuable natural resources and play a major role with their flora and fauna in the life of human beings. Forest resources constitute one of the most prominent geo-ecological features in the world. Presently the forests provide the raw materials over the 5,000 products worth about 23 million dollars and also support industry which employs 1.3 million people but the most unfortunate setback came in the form of commercial exploitation which resulted in mass destruction of forest cover year after year. The Forests have important protective as well as productive function not only supply of timber, fuel and a variety of other products but also have a moderating influence against floods and erosion and help in maintain soil fertility. The Destruction of forests are damages in all-natural resources. The forest resources sustainability and its maintenance are very important in all development countries in the world. The Forest are non-renewable resources so have to maintain the proper way for sustainability for long period, most of the land in Visakhapatnam region was covered with hills and its cover forest environment. This is indicating the rainfall and humidity with temperature levels are unique in this environment. The types of forests are classified into semi evergreen, moist deciduous, dry deciduous, dry evergreen, thorn forest and Savannah types and different kinds of species living in these forest environments. The most unique area in this district is Paderu region, here the tropical forest covered 85% of the total forest area in this region, and the next higher percentage of forest is tropical dry deciduous type occupied 40% in the area. Forest degradation methods, forest distribution, deforestation and conservation of forests are studied in this paper.