FOREST POLICY. ijj 



12. Public use of all forests for public enjoyment and re- 

 creation. 



INDIA. 



1855 Lord Dalhousie outlines a permanent policy for forest 

 administrations. 



1856 Dietrich Brandis appointed superintendent of forests in 

 Pegu. 



1864 Office of "Inspector-General of Forests to the Government 

 of India" created. 



1865 First Indian Forest Act passed. 



1873 Establishment of a "Forest Survey Branch." 



1878 Ranger school at Dehra Dun. 



1878 Revised Indian Forest Act, promulgating rules for State 

 forest reserves and for State Forest merely demarkated 

 for protection ; providing for village forests (ineffectively) ; 

 allowing control over private holdings, if public welfare is 

 at stake. 



1884 Dr. \Vm. Schlich establishes a "Working-Plans Branch." 



1884 Forest School at Coopers Hill, England, in connection with 

 the Royal Indian Engineering College under Dr. Wm. 

 Schlich. 



1898 Reserves aggregate, 81,414 square miles. 

 Protected forests, 8,845 square miles. 

 Working plans exist for 201 square miles. 

 Working plans are being prepared for 1,101 square miles. 

 1902 Staff: (a) Administrative: 19 conservators. 



122 deputy conservators. 

 170 assistant conservators. 



(b) Executive: 437 rangers. 



(c) Protective : 1226 deputy rangers and 8533 guards. 



