Tamil Nadu Forest Department
The Madras Forest Department, now officially, Tamil Nadu Forest Department, is a government department of Tamil Nadu. The department is responsible for managing all the protected areas and forests plus environmental and wildlife related issues of Tamil Nadu state in South India. The objective of the Tamil Nadu Forest Department is to conserve biodiversity and eco-systems of forests and wilderness areas to ensure water security and food security of the state.
Head office of the Tamil Nadu Forest Department is in the Panagal Maaligai or Panagal Building in Saidapet, Chennai.
Dr Hugh Cleghorn, founder of Madras Forest Department, 1856
Dietrich Brandis, reorganised Madras Forestry Department in 1882
H A Gass, Conservator of Forests about 1906
General Douglas Hamilton was a British Indian Army officer, gazetted to the 21st Regiment of the Madras Native Infantry from 1837 to 1871. He was a well known surveyor of the early British hill stations in South India and a famous sportsman, shikari, big-game hunter and trophy collector. He was an acute observer of nature and a gentleman. He legitimately shot more game in the Nilgiri Hills than any other sportsman.
Pillar Rocks
Upper falls near Muddikull, Bababooden hills
Spearing Antelope
5 Tigers seen