The Department of Environment and Climate Change and the Rajasthan Forest Department are the two primary governing bodies managing the state’s natural resources, biodiversity, and ecological health. Together, they protect diverse ecosystems spanning national parks, tiger reserves, and arid landscapes. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
The Rajasthan Forest Department administers approximately 9.6% of the state’s territory. [1, 2]
- Primary Objective: Protect and conserve forest wealth and wildlife. [1]
- Key Operations: Manages protected areas (National Parks, Tiger Reserves like Ranthambore, Wildlife Sanctuaries) and runs afforestation and community-based forestry initiatives. [1, 2, 3]
- Online Services: Citizens can book safari permits, buy nursery plants, and get land use permits through the official Rajasthan Forest Department Portal. [1]
The Department of Environment and Climate Change oversees broader ecological policies. [1]
- Primary Objective: Address environmental problems and control pollution.
- Key Operations: Nodal authority for maintaining ecological balance, conducting research, implementing state action plans for climate change, and operating the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA).
- Regulatory Body: Supervises the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board to enforce the Air and Water Acts. [1, 2, 3]