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44- The trees which may be marked for felling are : 



All first class trees. 



Half of the second class trees. 



Nature and mode of execut- 



inj the felling. 



I. 

 2. 

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Besides these, dead trees may be removed over the whole area as already indicated. 

 Details as to the mode of executing the markings and fellings may be left to the Conservator. 

 It is important that trees on the edges of blanks should not be felled and that in executing the 

 fellings the creation of even small blanks should be avoided. 



Should the demand be reasonably certain to fall short of the probable supply, trees 

 much in excess of the demand should not be marked and in this case trees to be selected by 

 the marking officer should be those that are mature and dying. 



45. At the conclusion of the felling rotation all trees of very large girth, that is to say, of 



8 feet and over, will have disappeared. On the other hand, the 



forest wil1 be more uniform as re ? ards the & rowin g stock ^d the 

 result of the increased fire protection is likely to produce a better 



regeneration. 



46. Thinnings are not necessary, although in some of the denser parts of the forest their 



action would be beneficial, still, unless entrusted to highly-skilled 

 hands more harm than good might result, and as it is unlikely that 

 the Forest Divisional Officer could personally devote much of his 

 time to this work, they have not been prescribed. 



ing rotation. 



Thinnings and 

 provement fellings. 



other im- 



All climbers should be cut when the trees are marked for felling and subsequently at 

 intervals of 15 years. At the same time miscellaneous species suppressing promising young 

 sal growth should be girdled. 



CHAPTER IX. 



SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS. 



47. At present grazing is not permitted from the isth February to the 15th June, that is 



Grazing and other rights. to sav ' durin g the P eriod when fire protection is considered neces- 

 sary. This practice may continue. 



lotion 



48. The inhabitants of surrounding villages remove ' nistar' from the Reserve under the 

 commutation system. They are permitted to fell various miscel- 

 laneous species. The result is that many trees which would act 



rules. as nurses to young sal at present struggling to maintain an 



existence in the blanks have been cut out. By this means the 



filling up of grass lands with sal is being retarded. 



Surrounding villages have ample areas situated elsewhere from which they can satisfy 

 their requirements, and as the exercise of this privilege increases the danger from fire com- 

 mutation for nister or other forest produce should not be permitted inside the Reserve. 



