Issuance of Protected Animal Permit/Second Schedule Animals

The application procedure is as follows:

  • Collect an application form from the following stations:
    1. Forestry – Sangre Grande
    2. Wildlife Section – St. Joseph
    3. Forestry South office
    4. Forestry Head office – St. James
    5. Forestry, Rio Claro
  • Fill out the form in duplicate and it must be stamped by one of the office staff, where you the applicant leaves with a copy.
  • The Game Wardens will call the applicant to arrange a site visit, where they will assess if the protected animal or second schedule animals are domesticated
  • If the surroundings are conducive for keeping the animal, i.e. the cage size/ habitat and the sanitary conditions, persons ability to offer adequate care.
  • The location of the animals e.g. Parrots/ Macaws, their noise level would not be a burden to neighbours.
  • Once all the standards are met a permit will be granted from the date the application is approved, this is valid until the December 31st of that year.
  • State how was protected animal acquired lawfully.

Contact Us

  • Forestry Division Head Office
    Long Circular Road
    St. James
    Secretary to Conservator of Forests – 225-3868
    Secretary to Deputy Conservator of Forests – 225-3861
    Receptionist – 225-3865
  • Forestry Division
    Balisier Avenue
    Pleasantville
    Secretary to South Coordinator – 225-3756
    Receptionist – 225-3774
  • North West Conservancy
    Assistant Conservator of Forests – 225-3802
    Receptionist – 225-3807
  • North Central Conservancy
    Assistant Conservator of Forests 643-9595
  • North East Conservancy
    Assistant Conservator of Forests – 225-3720
    Secretary – 225-3732
  • South West Conservancy
    Assistant Conservator of Forests -225-3761
    Receptionist – 225-3774
  • South Central Conservancy
    Assistant Conservator of Forests – 225-3760
    Receptionist – 225-3774
  • South East Conservancy
    Assistant Conservator of Forests – 225-3740
    Receptionist – 225-3747
    Forestry Information Unit/Library –225-3846
    Secretary to Director, Forest Resource Inventory and Management – 225-3856
    Wildlife Section -225-3837
    National Parks Section – 227-3792
    Community Forestry – 225-3821
    Private Forestry/Incentive Unit – 225-3817

How to access this service


The application procedure is as follows:

  • Collect an application form from the following stations:
  1. Forestry – Sangre Grande
  2. Wildlife Section – St. Joseph
  3. Forestry South office
  4. Forestry Head office – St. James
  5. Forestry, Rio Claro
  • Fill out the form in duplicate and it must be stamped by one of the office staff, where you the applicant leaves with a copy.
  • The Game Wardens will call the applicant to arrange a site visit, where they will assess if the protected animal or second schedule animals are domesticated
  • If the surroundings are conducive for keeping the animal, i.e. the cage size/ habitat and the sanitary conditions, persons ability to offer adequate care.
  • The location of the animals e.g. Parrots/ Macaws, their noise level would not be a burden to neighbours.
  • Once all the standards are met a permit will be granted from the date the application is approved, this is valid until the December 31st of that year.
  • State how was protected animal acquired lawfully.

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