Range Forest Officer is an officer for a State Forest Service (SFS) in the state government. Range Forest Officer is a Gazetted officer. They wear a prescribed khaki uniform which has 3 three (five pointed) stars on shoulder without any stripes. RFO is a uniform police officer for forest conservation. Officers recruited by State Public Service Commission in India or [State recruitment service]receive this rank directly.

Conservator of Forests means the person for the time being holding or acting in the office of the Conservator of Forests under the provisions of the Forests Act.

The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests is the highest-ranking officer belonging to the Indian Forest Services who is responsible for managing the Forests, Environment and Wild-Life related issues of a state of India.

A wildlife enforcement officer is a professional responsible for enforcing laws in the areas of wilderness populations such as national parks, forests, and conservation areas. He or she spends his most of the time in patroling to prevent illegal activity such as hunting and poaching in the conservation areas.