Jungle By-Ways in India 



leaving the plains' forests, and taking more and 

 more to the hilly country, and are less seldom 

 than formerly to be found in the open or even 

 in fairly thick forest which is situated near a 



Sambhar stag returning to the forest in the early morning. 



sporting centre or near villages containing ' sport- 

 ing ' (save the mark !) shikaris. 



Fire protection in the large Reserved forests 

 of the plains has also perhaps something to do 

 with this. There is no doubt that successfully 

 fire-protected forests do not afford the same 



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