South Indian states decided to constitute “Southern Forest Ministers” Interstate Co-ordination Council to improve concerted collective efforts for protection of forests and wildlife of the region.In this regard Decision was taken in a conference of forest ministers of southern states that held in Thiruvananthapuram(Kerala). The council will have fulltime secretariat which will function in the respective Forest Departments of member states for ensuring ecological, socio-economic and livelihood security of the region.Member states of this council will consists of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Pudducherry and Karnataka.
After its establishment Kerala Minister for Forests Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan will be its President for the 1st year.
Southern Forest Ministers Conference:
In this conference member states agreed to address issues related elephant poaching and smuggling of forest wealth especially smuggling of sandalwood and red sanders in the feild. These southern states also are planning to establish a regional wildlife crime control bureau in the line with the National Wildlife Crime Control Bureau.
South Indian states decided to constitute Inter-State Coordination Council to resolve forest-related issues
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