Forest circle
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A forest circle is a term used to signify an area containing one or more (usually) demarcated and (usually) protected or resource-managed forests, for administrative purposes. The term was in use in British India, and hence India, Pakistan and Bangladesh use this term for administrative purposes.
[edit] In India
In India, the combined forests in a state are completely divided into non-overlapping forest circles for the purpose of administration and coordination, in an analogous form of dividing the political area of a state into districts. Alignment of the "circles" to political boundaries are not necessary, as forests often overlap political boundaries - but one circle cannot span more than one state.
A forest circle is broken up into one or more forest divisions.
Each circle controls the protected areas and managed resources under its jurisdiction, and is presided over by a Conservator of Forests, appointed from the Indian Forest Service.
