The Forest Department State Head Quarters is situated at Aranya Bhavan, 18th Cross, Malleswaram, Bangalore-560 003.

The Administrative head of the Department is the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, who is a technical and professional adviser of the Government on forest matters. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Evaluation, Working Plan, Research and Training (EWPRT) is incharge of the Working Plan, Research and Training wing of the department. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wild life) is the Chief Wildlife Warden of the state. He is responsible for the management of National Parks and Sanctuaries and all the wildlife matters of the state. For Territorial Administrative purpose of the Department, the State is divided into thirteen Territorial Circles, besides three Functional Circles namely Forest Research and Utilization Circle, Field Director (Project Tiger) and Training & Eco-Tourism