FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSERVANCY. 171 



working plans must in the first place be investigated in the forest. 

 While Dehra Dun will remain the central institute, a beginning 

 has been made in the appointment of provincial research officers, 

 a measure which will, no doubt, soon lead to the establishment of 

 local institutes ; they will, however, remain in close communica- 

 tion with the central establishment at Dehra Dun, 



In various respects, the Dehra Dun institute has already pro- 

 duced good results, but research takes time, and patience must 

 be practised. There can be no doubt that in time research will 

 considerably further advance the great results obtained in Indian 

 forest conservancy during the first 40 years of the Forest 

 Department's existence. 



SECTION VI.-FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREST 

 CONSERVANCY, 



The development of Indian forest conservancy up to date has 

 had a decided influence upon the management of the forests in 

 other parts of the British Empire. It has acted as an illustration 

 of what should be done, and from an early date onwards the 

 Governments of other parts of the Empire have asked the loan 

 of Indian forest officers to advise them. Officers have been lent 

 to Ceylon, the Federated Malay States, Mauritius, New Zealand, 

 Australia, South, West, and East Africa, the Sudan, Cyprus and 

 the West Indies. It has had even an influence upon the develop- 

 ment of forest conservancy in the United States of America and 

 of Canada. Last, but not least, the results of forest conservancy 

 in India have awakened, or intensified, the knowledge in the 

 United Kingdom that systematic forestry resting on a scientific 

 basis has become an absolute necessity for all parts of the Empire, 



In the meantime, India is not satisfied with the results achieved 

 in the past ; she is determined to advance further. As has been 

 shown, the financial results have developed so well that the means 

 required for further expansion are available. Stimulated by the 

 experience gained during the war, action is being taken in a 

 variety of directions. As already stated, the average annual 

 yield of the State forests is as yet small, about 3 cubic feet per 

 acre. This yield is, however, taken from the more conveniently 

 situated parts of the forests and selected species, while extensive 

 areas are as yet inaccessible to traffic. Under these conditions, 

 the efforts of the Department in the immediate future will be 



