330 India. 



and the demarcated but unclassified area swell the 

 total to 117,000 square miles. These figures had, 

 in 1904, changed to 91,567 for permanent reserves, 865 

 for protected, and 131,269 for unclassed, showing the 

 rapid change now taking place in the status of classifi- 

 cation. 



The name of B, H. Baden-Powell, at one time con- 

 servator of the Punjab and acting Inspector-General 

 of Forests during 1872-4, is closely connected with 

 placing this forest legislation on a sound basis. The 

 object of this legislation was mainly to settle the 

 question of ownership and rights, hence reserved for- 

 ests are not necessarily set aside for forest purposes like 

 the forest reservations in the United States, although 

 ultimately this will probably be their condition. 



Rights of user were under this legislation regulated 

 or commuted. In some parts, even on the reserved 

 forest areas, there are still retained rights to cut taung- 

 yas, i. e. to make partial clearings for temporary agri- 

 cultural use, under the restriction of not destroying 

 teak trees over 18 inches in diameter, and with the 

 right of the cultivators to supply their domestic needs, 

 under obligation to cut out fire traces, burning the 

 brush, and instituting similar protective measures. 



The title to the forest property having been secured, 

 its permanent demarcation and a survey of the same 

 were the next steps; the first having gradually been 

 nearly accomplished, the latter being still far in arrears. 



The area of private and communal forests is not pre- 

 cisely known, but, including waste land and lands of 

 uncertain conditions, there are at least 500,000 square 

 miles so owned, including those of feudatory rulers 



