A Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) (Hindi: उप वन संरक्षक) or, equivalently a Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) (Hindi: वन मण्डल अधिकारी), is an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service (IFS). The Deputy Conservator of Forests is responsible for managing the forests, environment and wildlife related issues of a Forest Division of a state or a union territory of India. He/She is assisted by the officers of the State Forest Service and other state forest and wildlife officials, and reports to the Conservator of Forests (CF) of the Forest Department.The post is first in hierarchy of INDIAN FOREST SERVICE which is an all India service. Several states of India also refer to DCF as DFO. The post of DCF can hold any office of equivalent grade in Functional or non Functional offices of the F