FOREST CODE - 2011 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS PREFACE The Department of Environment and Forests came into existence in 1883

Date: issued 07.05.2002. FOREST CODE - 2011 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS PREFACE The Department of Environment and Forests came into existence in 1883 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Since 1883, the department had been practicing classical forestry till very recently i.e. up to 2002. During 2002, the Supreme Court passed an order, dated 07.05.2002 specific to forestry practices in the An (Extractive summary — verify with official source.)