RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests is the Public Authority in the Karnataka Forest Department. PCCF address is - Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Aranya Bhavan, 18th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore & E-mail ID pccfkar@gmail.com Phone No:080-23341484. In excercise of the power vested in the under Section 5(1) of the Right to Information Act 2005, PCCF, Bangalore appointed the following officers as Circle public information officers in Mangalore Forests Circle. The officer senior to the respective circle public information officer (for filing first appeal) is shown as follows against them.

Sl.No. - Designation - Jurisdiction - Phone /Mobile/E-mail - Appelate Authority
1. Conservator of Forests -Mangalore Circle -0824-2456088 -0824-2451614 - E-mail ID cfmng@sancharnet.in

Appelate Authority - PCCF, Bangalore.

2. Deputy Conservator of Forests, Mangalore Division - 0824-2423913 - 0824-2411242 - E-mail ID mailto:IDvijaykdfo@yahoo.co.in

Appelate Authority - CF, Mangalore

3. Assistant Conservator of Forests & TA to DCF, Mangalore Division - 0824-2423913 - 0824-2411242

Appelate Authority - DCF, Mangalore

4. Assistant Conservator of Forests, FMS, Mangalore - 0824-2423913 - 0824-2411242

Appelate Authority - DCF, Mangalore

5. Assistant Conservator of Forests, Puttur Sub Division -08251-230060

Appelate Authority - DCF, Mangalore

6. Assistant Conservator of Forests, Subramanya Sub Division - 08257-231054

Appelate Authority - DCF, Mangalore

7. Deputy Conservator of Forests, Kundapura Division - 08254-230349 - 08254-232720 - E-mail ID kpurforest@yahoo.com

Appelate Authority - CF, Mangalore

8. Assistant Conservator of Forests & TA to DCF, Kundapura Division - 08254-230349 - 08254-232720

Appelate Authority - DCF, Kundapura

9. Assistant Conservator of Forests, FMS, Udupi -

Appelate Authority - DCF, Kundapura

10. Assistant Conservator of Forests, Moodabidri Sub Division - 08258-238182

Appelate Authority - DCF, Kundapura

11. Deputy Conservator of Forests, Kuduremukh Wildlife Division, Karkala - 08258-231183 - E-mail ID mailto:-dcfwlkarkala@yahoo.com

Appelate Authority - CF Mangalore.

12. Assistant Conservator of Forests, Kundapura Wl Sub Division

Appelate Authority - DCF, Kudremukh Wildlife Division, Karkala.

13. Assistant Conservator of Forests, Kudremukh Wl Sub Division - 08263-255998

Appelate Authority - DCF, Kudremukh Wildlife Division, Karkala.

VIEW OF KUDREMUKH NP FROM GANGATIKALLU PEAK

NEWS

*JBIC AIDED KSFMBC PROJECT: WORK SHOP ON INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT PLAN HELD AT PUTTUR,SUBRAMANYA AND KARKALA.
*LEGAL MATTERS WORKSHOP FOR FRONTLINE STAFF OF WILD LIFE DIVISION HELD ON FEB 3,2008 AT KARKALA.
*CADRE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY MEETING HELD AT KARKALA ON 20 MARCH, 2008.

E-Mail ID for correspondence cfmng@sancharnet.in

Objects of Management:

1.To conserve the forests & wild life, and to protect, preserve and enrich the bio-

diversity.
2.Conservation of soil moisture and management of water regime.
3.To improve productivity of natural and man made forests.
4.To restore and increase the economic value and utility of degraded forests.
5.To ensure sustainable use of forests to meet the needs of the people .
6.To promote tree planting in private lands.
7.To create awareness on conservation and to ensure people’s participation in

protection and development of forests.

MERAVANTHE KUNDAPUR DIVISION

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INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION :

Mangalore Territorial Circle came into existence in the year 2001. In order to bring about co-ordination between Forest Divisions and to improve the administration Government has re-organized territorial circles. That is Wildlife Divisions, Social Forestry Divisions and Territorial Divisions has been grouped under Territorial Circles. Under the Government Order No.C¥ÀfÃ:20:C¥À¸ÉÃ:2001 ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ ¢£ÁAPÀ:22-10-2001 old circles were reorganized and new Circles were formed. AS part of this exercise, new Mangalore Circle was formed bifurcating the erstwhile Kodagu Circle. Mangalore

Mangalore Circle started functioning from 16-9-2002, in accordance with Government Order No.DPAR/43/FAFI/ 2001 dated 8-8-2000.
Mangalore Circle comprise of Mangalore and Kundapur Territorial Divisions,Karkala Wild Life Division and D.K and Udupi Social Forestry Divisions.The Circle is bound by the Arabian sea on the west and the Western Ghats on the other sides.
Western Ghat Forests are one of the worlds 25 biological hot spots. Forest areas of the Circle falls in Western Ghat forest region. It is noted for its scenic beauty ,forests and wildlife and biological diversity.

Forests occurring on mountains, slopes, ridges and foot hill plains of the circle (Western Ghats) are the catchments to the major rivers which originate and drains through southern Karnataka.Major rivers are Thunga, Bhadra, Nethravathi,Gurupura, Seethanadhi, Chakra, Sowparnika, Swarna, Varahi, Kumaradhara, Payaswini, ,Havanje, Shambhavi, Ennehole rivers, which supports millions of human lives.