332 Greece. 



2. Development of Forest Policies. 



A first definite attempt to regulate matters was 

 made by Otho, who being a German, took a personal 

 interest in this forest property, and instituted for 

 each province forest inspectors (dasarchys) under one 

 chief inspector, with forest guards, to prevent devas- 

 tation by fire and theft. The mistake was made of 

 employing in these positions superannuated Bavarian 

 army officers, who were merely a burden on the 

 treasury. No management or even regular fellings 

 were attempted. The population could, as before, 

 supply its needs upon permits, always granted, from 

 the governor of the province, one of the forest guards 

 being supposed to vise these, and to see that the wood 

 was properly employed, not, however, to supervise 

 the cutting. 



In 1877, further legislation was had, instituting in 

 the Ministry of Finance, a forest inspector, techni- 

 cally trained, with two assistant inspectors, also 

 technically trained, to superintend the outside work. 

 A forest survey was begun in 1879, but interrupted in 

 1880 for lack of funds and personnel. The same law 

 placed the duty of guarding the State property in the 

 hands of the general police or gendarmerie, 50 officers 

 and some 340 guards, and during the fire danger (June 

 to October) 110 more, being detailed for this service 

 under direction of the Minister of War. The pernici- 

 ous permit system, however, was continued. 



Dr. Chloros, who obtained his education in Ger- 

 many, became finally Forest Director and was re- 

 sponsible for securing further legislation in 1888, the 



