India - National authorities

National contacts

    Management authorities

    1. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India

    Telephone
    +91 (11) 24 36 78 35
    Contact people
    Dr. Gobind Sagar Bhardwaj - Additional Director General of Forests
    Mailing address
    5th Floor, Jal Block,
    Indira Paryavaran Bhawan,
    Jor Bagh Road,
    Aliganj,
    NEW Delhi – 110 003
    Last update
    24 April 2024

    Other Management Authorities competent to grant permits / Otras Autoridades Administrativas competentes para conceder permisos / Autres organes de gestion compétents pour délivrer les permis

    2. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (Northern Region)

    Regional Deputy Director (NR)
    Telephone
    +91 (11) 26 71 32 23
    Fax
    +91 (11) 26 71 31 81
    Mailing address
    IInd Floor, Trikoot- 1
    Bhikaji Cama Place
    NEW Delhi – 110 066

    This Authority has juridiction over the States/Union Territories of / Esta Autoridad tiene jurisdicción sobre los Estados/Territorios de la Unión siguientes / Cette autorité a juridiction sur les Etats/Territoires de l'Union suivants: Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh & Rajasthan

    Last update
    22 September 2020

    3. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (Southern Region)

    Regional Deputy Director
    Telephone
    +91 (44) 24 91 67 47
    Mailing address
    C-2A RajaJi Bhawan
    Besant Nagar
    Chennai – 600 090

    This Authority has juridiction over the States/Union Territories of / Esta Autoridad tiene jurisdicción sobre los Estados/Territorios de la Unión siguientes / Cette autorité a juridiction sur les Etats/Territoires de l'Union suivants: Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Pondicherry, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

    Last update
    22 September 2020

    4. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (Eastern Region)

    Regional Deputy Director
    Telephone
    +91 (33) 22 87 86 98
    Mailing address
    2nd M.S.O. Building (6th floor)
    234/4 A.J.C. Bose Road
    Nizam Palace
    Kolkata – 700 020

    This Authority has juridiction over the States/Union Territories of / Esta Autoridad tiene jurisdicción sobre los Estados/Territorios de la Unión siguientes / Cette autorité a juridiction sur les Etats/Territoires de l'Union suivants: Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Bihar, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Orissa, West Bengal & Jharkhand

    Last update
    22 September 2020

    5. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (Western Region)

    Regional Deputy Director (WR)
    Telephone
    +91 (22) 27 56 18 88
    Fax
    +91 (22) 27 56 18 88
    Contact people
    Room N° A-501
    Mailing address
    Kendriya Sadan
    Sector- 10, CBD Belapur
    NAVI Mumbai – 400 614

    This Authority has juridiction over the States/Union Territories of / Esta Autoridad tiene jurisdicción sobre los Estados/Territorios de la Unión siguientes / Cette autorité a juridiction sur les Etats/Territoires de l'Union suivants: Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Dadra-Nagar Haveli & Chhattisgarh

    Last update
    22 September 2020

    1. Botanical Survey of India (BSI)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91 (033) 23344963
    Fax
    +91 (33) 23346040
    Mailing address
    CGO Complex, 3rd MSO Building,
    Block F (5th and 6th Floor), DF Block,
    Sector I, Salt Lake City,
    Kolkata - 700 064
    West Bengal
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    2. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91 (484) 2394357
    Fax
    +91 (484) 2394909
    Mailing address
    Post Box No. 1603, Ernakulam North P.O.,
    Kochi-682 018
    Kerala
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    3. Forest Research Institute (FRI)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91 (135) 2224444
    Fax
    +91 (135) 2751826
    Mailing address
    Kaulagarh Road,
    P.O. New Forest
    Dehradun – 248195
    Uttarakhand
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    4. Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91 (422) 2484100
    Fax
    +91 (422) 2430549
    Mailing address
    P.B. No. 1061,
    R.S. Puram P.O.
    Coimbatore-641002
    Tamil Nadu
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    5. Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91 (376) 2305101
    Fax
    +91 (376) 2305130
    Mailing address
    P.O Box N° 136
    A.T. Road (East)
    Jorhat, Assam
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    6. Wildlife Institute of India (WII)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91 (135) 2640114
    Fax
    +91 (135) 2640117
    Mailing address
    P.O. Box 18 Chandrabani
    Dehradun – 248 001
    Uttarakhand
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    7. Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91 (33) 24008595
    Fax
    +91 (33) 24008595
    Mailing address
    Prani Vigyan Bhawan,
    M-Block, New Alipore,
    Kolkata-700053
    West Bengal
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    8. National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91 (44) 22200600
    Fax
    +91 (44) 2220-0700
    Mailing address
    Anna University Campus
    Chennai – 600025
    Tamil Nadu
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    9. Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91 (0484) 2944001/2/3
    Fax
    +91 (0484) 2944006
    Mailing address
    LNG Road, Puthuvypin South,
    Ochanthuruthu
    Kochi – 682508
    Kerala
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    10. Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91(291) 2722549
    Fax
    +91(291) 2729101
    Mailing address
    New Pali Road
    Jodhpur - 342005
    Rajasthan
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    11. Institute of Wood Science & Technology (IWST)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91(80) 22190101
    Fax
    +91(80) 23340529
    Mailing address
    18th Cross, Malleshwaram,
    Bengaluru - 560003
    Karnataka
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    12. Himalayan Forest Research Institute (HFRI)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91 (0177) 2626778
    Fax
    +91 (0177) 2626779
    Mailing address
    Conifer Campus, Panthaghati,
    Shimla - 171013
    Himachal Pradesh
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    13. Tropical Forest Research Institute (TFRI)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91 (761) 2840010
    Fax
    +91 (761) 2840484
    Mailing address
    R.F.R.C., Mandla Road,
    Jabalpur - 482 021
    Madhya Pradesh
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    14. Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91 (40) 27160222-31
    Fax
    +91 (40) 27160591
    Mailing address
    Uppal Rd, IICT Colony,
    Habsiguda,
    Hyderabad – 500007
    Telangana
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    15. Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI)

    The Director
    Telephone
    + 91 (581) 230 0096
    Fax
    + 91 (581) 230 3284
    Mailing address
    ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute
    Izatnagar, Bareilly -243122
    Uttar Pradesh
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    16. Fishery Survey of India (FSI)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91 (22) 22151865
    Fax
    +91 (22) 22188221
    Mailing address
    2nd Floor, Plot No.2A,
    Unit No.12, New Fishing Harbour,
    Sassoon Dock, Colaba
    Mumbai - 400 005
    Maharashtra
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    17. National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91 (11) 26742267
    Fax
    +91 (11) 26741759
    Mailing address
    Aruna Asaf Ali Marg,
    New Delhi – 110067
    Delhi
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    18. Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91 (0522) 2217497
    Fax
    +91 (522) 2628227
    Mailing address
    Vishvigyan Bhawan,
    31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg,
    Qaisar Bagh,
    Lucknow - 226001
    Uttar Pradesh
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    19. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91 (22) 22782000
    Fax
    +91 (22) 22804610
    Mailing address
    Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba
    Mumbai - 400005
    Maharashtra
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    20. Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91 (522) 2718505
    Fax
    +91 (522) 2718695
    Mailing address
    Near Kukrail Picnic Spot
    Lucknow-226015
    Uttar Pradesh
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    21. National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91 (522) 2297802
    Fax
    +91 (522) 2205839
    Mailing address
    Post Box No.: 435,
    Rana Pratap Marg,
    Lucknow – 226001
    Uttar Pradesh
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    22. Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT)

    The Director
    Telephone
    +91 (1894) 230411
    Fax
    +91 (1894) 230433
    Mailing address
    Post Box No. 6
    Palampur – 176061
    Himachal Pradesh
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    23. Central Zoo Authority (CZA)

    Member Secretary
    Telephone
    +91 (11) 24367851
    Fax
    +91 (11) 24367849
    Mailing address
    B-1 Wing, 6th Floor,
    Pt. Deen Dayal Antyodaya Bhawan,
    CGO Complex, Pragati Vihar,
    New Delhi – 110003
    Delhi
    Last update
    14 February 2024

    1. Nodal Agency

    Wildlife Crime Control Bureau
    Telephone
    +91 (11) 26 18 24 84
    Fax
    +91 (11) 26 16 07 51
    Contact people
    Ms H. V. Girisha – Addl. Director
    Mailing address
    2nd Floor, Trikoot-1
    Bhikaji Cama Place
    NEW Dehli - 110 066
    Last update
    12 December 2022

    1. Regional Deputy Director - Southern Region (WCCB)

    Telephone
    +91 (44) 24 91 67 47
    Mailing address
    C-2A RajaJi Bhawan
    Besant Nagar,
    Chennai – 600 090
    Last update
    12 December 2022

    2. Regional Deputy Director - Eastern Region (WCCB)

    Telephone
    +91 (33) 22 87 86 98
    Mailing address
    2nd M.S.O. Building (6th floor)
    234/4 A.J.C. Bose Road
    Nizam Palace,
    Kolkata – 700 020
    Last update
    12 December 2022

    3. Regional Deputy Director - Western Region (WCCB)

    Telephone
    +91 (22) 27 56 18 88
    Fax
    +91 (22) 27 56 18 88
    Mailing address
    Kendriya Sadan
    Sector- 10, CBD Belapur
    Room N° A-501
    NAVI Mumbai – 400 614
    Last update
    12 December 2022

    (handicraft products made from Dalbergia sissoo and Dalbergia latifolia only / productos artesanales fabricados solamente a partir de Dalbergia sissoo y Dalbergia latifolia / Produits issus de l'artisanat fabriqués seulement à partir de Dalbergia sissoo et Dalbergia latifolia )

    4. The Director Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH)

    Telephone
    +91-11-26135256/57/58
    Fax
    +91-11-26135518
    Mailing address
    EPCH House, Pocket 6 & 7, LSC
    Sector C, Vasant Kunj,
    New Delhi – 110 070
    Last update
    12 December 2022

    Authorities competent to issue comparable documentation in relation to trade in specimens of Dalbergia spp. included in Appendix II for which India has entered a reservation / Autoridades competentes que emiten documentación en relación con el comercio de especímenes de Dalbergia spp. que figuran en el Apendice II para los que India ha formulado una reserva / Autorités compétentes qui délivrent des documents similaires en relation avec le commerce des specimens de Dalbergia spp. figurant à l'annexe II pour lesquels l'Inde a formulée une réserve.

    5. Regional Deputy Director - Northern Region (WCCB)

    Telephone
    +91 (11) 26 71 32 23
    Fax
    +91 (11) 26 71 31 81
    Mailing address
    IInd Floor, Trikoot- 1
    Bhikaji Cama Place
    NEW Delhi – 110 066
    Last update
    12 December 2022