List of forestry ministries

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A forestry ministry (also called a forestry agency, forestry department, or forest service) is a high, often cabinet-level government ministry charged with forestry. The ministry is often headed by a minister for forestry. Specific duties may relate to forest conservation, management, reforestation, education, forest protection, wildfire management, and related areas.

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Forestry ministries by country

(Where a national forestry agency, forestry department, forest administration or parastatal corporation exists as a high-level agency within a multi-purpose ministry, it has been added to this list within parentheses.)

CountryOfficeHead
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania Ministry of Environment, Forests and Water Administration Minister of Environment, Forests and Water Administration
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Ministry of Environment and Forest Minister of Environment and Forestry
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (Forestry Department)Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Ministry of Agriculture and Food Minister of Agriculture and Food
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Burma Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry Minister of Environmental Conservation and Forestry
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Natural Resources Canada (Canadian Forest Service) Minister of Natural Resources
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Ministry of Agriculture (National Forest Corporation)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China State Forestry and Grassland Administration  [ zh ]
(formerly State Forestry Administration)
Director of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Ministry of Agriculture Minister of Agriculture
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Ministry of Environment (Danish Forest and Nature Agency)Minister of Environment
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DRC Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation and Tourism Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation and Tourism
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Ministry of Environmental Protection and Forestry
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Metsähallitus
Flag of France.svg  France Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Rural Affairs and Regional Planning (National Forests Office) Minister of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Rural Affairs and Regional Planning
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Protection
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection
Flag of India.svg  India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Indian Forest Service) (ICFRE)Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Ministry of Forestry Minister of Forestry
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Ministry of Agriculture Jihad (Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands)Minister of Agriculture Jihad
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Kenya Forest Service
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Laos
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Ministry of Environment Minister of Environment of Lithuania
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy
Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources
(National Forestry Commission)
Secretary of the Environment
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries
Department of Conservation
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Federal Ministry of Agriculture
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Ministry of Forestry [1] Minister of Forestry [2]
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Ministry of Agriculture and Food (Statskog)Minister of Agriculture and Food
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Ministry of Environment Minister of Environment
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Forestry Authority Ministry for Forestry
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Ministry of Environment Minister of Environment
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(Forest Management Bureau)
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Ministry of Environment Minister of Environment
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Ministry of Environment and Forests Minister of Environment and Forests
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
(Federal Forestry Agency)
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
(Korea Forest Service)
Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment Minister for Agriculture, Food and Environment
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
(Department of Forest Conservation)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Communications
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan Ministry of Agriculture (Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency)
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
(Royal Forest Department)
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Nationwide Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Forestry Commission) Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Forest Service Northern Ireland)Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Environment and Forestry Directorate (Forestry and Land Scotland and Scottish Forestry) Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Rural Affairs Directorate (Natural Resources Wales) Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Nationwide United States Department of Agriculture
(United States Forest Service)
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources of Puerto Rico
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Minister of Environment and Natural Resources
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
(Vietnam Administration of Forestry)
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

See also

References

  1. "Organizational Chart of North Korean Leadership" (PDF). Seoul: Political and Military Analysis Division, Intelligence and Analysis Bureau; Ministry of Unification. August 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Korea, North - NDE". Central Intelligence Agency. 19 January 2017. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2018.