Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan laid the foundation for the Rs 24 crore Aranyaramam project in Brahmanandapuram.
The facility will serve as the central hub for forestry research, professional training, and administrative coordination in Andhra Pradesh.
It will function as the command centre for the HANUMAN initiative and the monitoring hub for the AP Great Green Wall project.
The department successfully conducted 185 wildlife rescue operations in 2024, focusing on mitigating human-animal conflicts across the state.