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The Sanctuaries coiiipiise : — 



(i.) Portions of the Raipur and Kaclingaon Iieser^'es (area 

 69,120 acres). 



(ii.) A portion of the Raipur Reserve (area 30,040 acres) and 

 a portion of the Bizni Reserve of 36,840 acres. 



Jal]}aiguri and Balsa Diiars. I believe it is intended to form 

 Sanctuaries in these two Divisions, newly acquired by Assam 

 imder the Partition. No Sanctuaries have been formed as yet, 

 although they are, we undei'stand, under consideration. 



These forests, how^ever, are nominally Sanctuaries already for 

 certain animals, since the shooting of rhinoceros, buffalo, and bison 

 is entirely prohibited. The forest blocks are, however, too small 

 to furnish sufficient space for animals of such wandering dis- 

 positions. In formei' times the animals had access to the adjacent 

 Bhutan Hills in the hot weather, to which they xjsed to repair 

 to escape the fly season. This outlet has now been cut off, owing 

 to the settlements of Nepalis on the Outer Hills. 



Chittagong. This is another of the ceded divisions. It might 

 be suggested that a Sanctuary or two should be formed in some of 

 the Reserve Forests in the Collectorate to protect the bison and 

 sambhar, both from the over-keen European sportsmen and the 

 neighbouring villagers, who ai'e apt to help themselves and shoot 

 anywhere. The neighbouring Hill Tracts also afford excellent 

 areas for game 23rotection. 



Bombay. 



In Bombay the question of Game Sanctuaries has received 

 considerable attention, special areas having been set aside in 

 which only pig. carnivora, and other destructive animals may be 

 shot. To do so, hoM'ever, entails a special endorsement being 

 first made by the Divisional Forest Officer on the holder's shooting- 

 permit, save in the case of Gazetted Officers whose jurisdiction 

 extends to the Sanctuary in question. Such special permission 

 cannot be given for a longer period than one month in each case. 



In the Southern Circle there are four Sanctuaries, situated in 

 the Belgaum, .Kanara Northern, Kanara Southern, and Kanara 

 Western Divisions, the areas being 26 sq. miles, 330 sq. miles, 

 400 sq. miles, and 216 sq. miles respectively. 



These Sanctuaries have been specially made to afford protection 

 to sambhar, chital, and bison. 



In the Sind Circle a number of Came Sanctuaries have been 

 formed in the Jerruck, Hyderabad, Naushahro, and Sukkur 

 Divisions. 



The chief game for which the closure has been prescribed is 

 the " phara." The period for which the Sanctuaij is formed is 

 one of five years, at the end of which the Sanctuary will be thrown 

 open and other forests closed. 



Tlie Sanctuaries are as follows : — 



Jerruch Dhnsion. 

 The Sanctuaries in this Division are eleven in number : — Sonda 



