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PRACTICAL FOREST MANAGEMENT. 



The maintenance of these compartment histories up to date and 

 in good order is one of the most important duties of the Divisional 

 Forest Officer. One copy has been provided for the Divisional 

 Forest Officer and one for the Ranger. The Ranger's copy may 

 be considered the working copy. It should invariably be put up 

 when the Divisional Forest Officer or any other officer inspects 

 the Range. All marking officers should look up the entries in the 

 history before commencing marking in any compartment and they 

 should be encouraged to make a note in the history. The Ranger 

 should also be encouraged to take a personal interest in his com- 

 partment history and to note therein. During the rains all range 

 compartment histories should be sent in to divisional headquarters 

 and entries for the past years edited by the Divisional Forest 

 Officer and a clean typed copy of the entries approved for the year 

 entered up in the divisional copy. The compartment history is 

 an integral part of the system of control. 



Compartment History. 



