Forests constitute one of the major natural resources of the State. The ‘forest area’ is the area recorded as forests by the Government as per revenue records. The State has 29,242 Sq. Kms as forest area including social forestry, which amounts to 25.46% of State area. Out of 29,242 Sq.kms, Reserved Forest area is 21,024 Sq.Kms, Protected forest forms 7468 Sq.Kms and the rest of 750 Sq.Kms are unclassified.

Telangana State has rich flora and fauna with its varied geographic features, has diverse habitats, harboring several and unique flora and fauna. The Main Forest types found in Telangana are Tropical Moist Deciduous, Tropical Dry Deciduous, Littoral and Swamp, Tropical Thorn, Dry Evergreen.Telangana State has declared Spotted Deer (Axis axis) as State animal, Indian Roller (Coracias Benghalensis) as State bird, Jammi (Prosopis cineraria) as State Tree and Tangedu (Senna Auriculata) as State flower