8 

 PART II. 



FUTURE MANAGEMENT DISCUSSED AND PRESCRIBED. 

 A. Basis of Proposals. 



32. The whole area contains a crop suitable for working under one 



system, the material forthcoming being extracted 

 Work'ng Circl f j| !* to one depot. The forests are administered by one 



foSol ; reaS n8 Ban .g? r and fornl one of the unit9 of the Western 



Division, Ksinara, so that there is no reason for 



splitting the area into more than one Working Circle. 



33. Owing to the irregularity in the stocking, it will be necessary to 



divide the area into two blocks to facilitate the regu- 

 l*>n of the annual yield. The forests are approxi- 

 tnately divided into two equal parts by the G-angavali 

 River, so that the portion north of the river will constitute Block XXIV, 

 containing 24,096*8 acres and that south of the river will constitute Block XXV 

 containing 20,910'2 acres. For facility in supervision it would have been 

 better only to have one block and one cutting series, but this would make it 

 difficult to regulate the yield, and would restrict permit-holders, who will 

 procure their wood from the improvement felling areas, to cutting in one place 

 and thus cause them considerable inconvenience. 



34. Each block has been sub-divided into compartments ; Block XXIV 

 containing 40 and Block XXV 39 compartments. Each compartment is 

 approximately one square mile in extent though the areas vary somewhat in 

 size, owing to the boundaries having been taken as much as possible along 

 rivers, nallas, roads and other natural lines. Generally speaking, each compart- 

 ment consists of an area contained between two definite streams running from 

 the crest of the hills down to the main stream. As the forest is to be worked 

 by the method of selection fellings, and the exploitable trees are growing 

 scattered over the area, a more minute sub-division has not been deemed 

 necessary. 



35. The estimation of the growing stock was made by counting and 



measuring all trees on 10*25 per cent, of the area of 



Analysis of the crop ; each comparfcment> The enumeration work consisted 

 method or valuation . . r . , .. 1rio . , . 



employed. m running enumeration lines 198 feet broad in all 



directions through each compartment, thus forming 



areas containing 24 acres to the lineal mile. Fifteen species were separately 

 recorded, according to inch classes, of which Matti was further divided into 

 classes of sound and unsound trees, while the remaining species were recorded 

 in lump as " accessory species." The results of these valuation surveys, which 

 were carried out under the constant supervision of the controlling officer, are 

 given in Appendix IV-a. At the same time as the valuation surveys were in 

 progress, stock maps of each compartment were prepared, showing the Teak 

 producing area, those containing deciduous forest without Teak, and evergreen 

 forests. 



B. Method of Treatment. 



36. The object of the plan is two-fold. First, to produce for export 



... . large Matti, Nana, Kindal and Jamba timber and as 



attamed. maQy bgg ^ ^ available of Teak> Sissum5 Honni 



and other species. Secondly, to meet the demand for small building timber, 

 firewood, fencing material and grazing made by the local inhabitants and sea- 

 coast villagers of the Ankola Taluka. 



37. The crop as it now stands contains a large variety of species of all 



ages and is essentially of the character of high forest, 

 Method of treatment L mu i c 



adopted. containing many mature trees. I he struggle for 



existence in these moist deciduous forests is keen 

 and the natural regeneration fully secured, its future composition being 



