Corpo Forestale dello Stato
Corpo Forestale dello Stato (or CFS, in English, "State Forestry Department ") is a national police agency in Italy. Similar in function to park rangers, they are responsible for protecting Italy's natural resources, the environment, countryside and ecosystems, especially national parks and national forests.
The CFS falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. Its duties include arresting poachers, investigating environmental violations, safeguarding protected animal species and enforcement of endangered species laws. The CFS is also responsible for civil protection in Italy’s mountain areas and the CFS also deals with disaster relief.
Its most well-known protection duty is preventing and fighting wildfires through 44 regional commands and a fleet of 22 fire-fighting aircraft. The CFS's emergency number is 1515 which people can call to report forest fires.
The CFS’s vehicles are green with a white stripe and the words “Corpo Forestale dello Stato” in white along the side. The vehicle plates begin with the letters “CF” in red.
External links
- Official site (in Italian)