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TN Forest Conservation Plan

October 10 , 2026 12 hrs 0 min 17 0

Tamil Nadu will spend ₹100.72 crore over five years (2026–27 to 2030–31) to strengthen its forest force.
A ₹60.58-crore forest-fire management programme will improve fire prevention and emergency response.
25 nature parks, each covering one hectare, will be developed across rural, urban and peri-urban areas at a cost of ₹10 crore.
District Biodiversity Symbols will be announced to promote endemic and endangered species in each district.
The Centre for Tree Forensics and Timber Analysis and research laboratories at the State Forest Research Institute, Chennai, will be modernised at ₹5 crore.
43 intern naturalists will be engaged at ₹4.2 crore to conduct biodiversity surveys in the Eastern Ghats, coastal districts and forest divisions.