Maharashtra Forest Department
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The Maharashtra Forest Department is the state government agency responsible for managing, conserving, and protecting forests, wildlife, and national parks across Maharashtra, India.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra Forest Department canonical | 3 |
| Forest Department of Maharashtra | 1 |
| Revenue and Forest Department, Government of Maharashtra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2460412 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maharashtra Forest Department Context triple: [Sanjay Gandhi National Park, governedBy, Maharashtra Forest Department]
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A.
Gujarat Forest Department
The Gujarat Forest Department is the state government agency responsible for managing, conserving, and protecting forests, wildlife, and protected areas across Gujarat, India.
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B.
West Bengal Forest Department
The West Bengal Forest Department is the state government agency responsible for managing, conserving, and protecting forests and wildlife in West Bengal, including the Sundarbans region.
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C.
Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
The Himachal Pradesh Forest Department is the state government agency responsible for managing, conserving, and protecting forests, wildlife, and protected areas across Himachal Pradesh, India.
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D.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Forest Department
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Forest Department is the government agency responsible for managing, conserving, and regulating the forests, wildlife, and protected areas of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India.
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E.
Assam Forest Department
The Assam Forest Department is the state government agency responsible for managing, conserving, and protecting forests, wildlife, and protected areas across Assam, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maharashtra Forest Department Target entity description: The Maharashtra Forest Department is the state government agency responsible for managing, conserving, and protecting forests, wildlife, and national parks across Maharashtra, India.
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A.
Gujarat Forest Department
The Gujarat Forest Department is the state government agency responsible for managing, conserving, and protecting forests, wildlife, and protected areas across Gujarat, India.
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B.
West Bengal Forest Department
The West Bengal Forest Department is the state government agency responsible for managing, conserving, and protecting forests and wildlife in West Bengal, including the Sundarbans region.
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C.
Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
The Himachal Pradesh Forest Department is the state government agency responsible for managing, conserving, and protecting forests, wildlife, and protected areas across Himachal Pradesh, India.
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D.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Forest Department
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Forest Department is the government agency responsible for managing, conserving, and regulating the forests, wildlife, and protected areas of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India.
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E.
Assam Forest Department
The Assam Forest Department is the state government agency responsible for managing, conserving, and protecting forests, wildlife, and protected areas across Assam, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
forest department
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state government department ⓘ |
| aims |
conservation of wildlife habitats in Maharashtra
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enhancement of forest cover in Maharashtra ⓘ sustainable management of forest resources in Maharashtra ⓘ |
| appliesRegulation |
Forest Conservation Act, 1980
ⓘ
Indian Forest Act ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Forest Act, 1927
Indian Wildlife Protection Act ⓘ
surface form:
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
|
| collaboratesWith |
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board
ⓘ
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India
National Tiger Conservation Authority ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| employs |
Indian Forest Service
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Forest Service officers
State Forest Service officers ⓘ forest guards ⓘ range forest officers ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
social forestry divisions in Maharashtra
ⓘ
territorial forest divisions in Maharashtra ⓘ wildlife divisions in Maharashtra ⓘ working plan divisions in Maharashtra ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Nagpur ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Government of Maharashtra
ⓘ
Maharashtra ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maharashtra
|
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Government of Maharashtra ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
afforestation programs in Maharashtra
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biodiversity conservation in Maharashtra ⓘ eco-tourism in forest areas of Maharashtra ⓘ forest conservation in Maharashtra ⓘ forest fire management in Maharashtra ⓘ forest management in Maharashtra ⓘ implementation of forest laws in Maharashtra ⓘ implementation of wildlife protection laws in Maharashtra ⓘ joint forest management in Maharashtra ⓘ management of national parks in Maharashtra ⓘ management of reserved forests in Maharashtra ⓘ management of tiger reserves in Maharashtra ⓘ management of wildlife sanctuaries in Maharashtra ⓘ prevention of illegal logging in Maharashtra ⓘ prevention of poaching in Maharashtra ⓘ protection of forests in Maharashtra ⓘ protection of wildlife in Maharashtra ⓘ social forestry in Maharashtra ⓘ wildlife conservation in Maharashtra ⓘ |
| sector | environment and forests ⓘ |
| state | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| website | https://mahaforest.gov.in ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maharashtra Forest Department Description of subject: The Maharashtra Forest Department is the state government agency responsible for managing, conserving, and protecting forests, wildlife, and national parks across Maharashtra, India.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Revenue and Forest Department, Government of Maharashtra
this entity surface form:
Forest Department of Maharashtra