FORESTS OF HASSAN DISTRICT 



other forests, owing to the proximity of travellers' 

 bungalows and inspection lodges, they need not be 

 carried unless a party should go together, in which 

 case the accommodation afforded by the buildings 

 might be insufficient. It is, however, always con- 

 venient to take one or two tents in case of 

 necessity. 



Deer, etc., are to be found in all the above, as 

 well as in a number of the other forests of this 

 large district. 



THE FORESTS OF THE HASSAN DISTRICT 



About three miles from the railway station of 

 Arsikere, the State forest of Hirikalgudda com- 

 mences. There are three forest lodges on the 

 demarcation line which measures twenty-one miles 

 round, and tents may also be pitched on a table-land 

 in the centre of the forest. This forest contains 

 tigers, bears, panthers, deer, etc. 



The same animals are also to be found in a long 

 range of forest some twenty miles in length, and 

 from two to five miles in breadth, of which the 

 State forest of Seegadagudda forms one portion, 

 the remainder consisting of district forest and 

 Amrut Mehal kavals (i.e. grazing grounds for the 

 Government cattle department's use). Tents are 

 required to work this tract which commences about 

 fifteen miles from Hassan. 



In the Ghaut forests of the Munzerabad taluq, 

 which borders upon the Imperial district of South 

 Canara, the same game animals, with the addition 



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