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nnmber of demarcated forests in the valley is 80, and the average area of each is about 

 900 acres. These relatively small forests are scattered over the whole area <>f the 

 vaJley, in the basins of the trihataries of the Bavi and Siul, at elevations of between 

 3,60 : and 8,500 feet above sea-level. 



The detail with which the area statement should be com- 

 piled depends on the nature and degree of elaboration of the 

 plans to be prepared. "When possible, the areas of the wooded, 

 blank and unculturable portions of the forests, and the areas 

 occupied by enclosures of private or other land not under 

 forest management but within the boundaries, should be 

 stated separately for each block or sub-division. This inform- 

 ation is required in laying out coupes, especially where the 

 •possibility is prescribed by area. Where, however, large areas 

 are to be felled over by the selection method a less com- 

 plete area statement suffices, but would usually be supple- 

 mented by a more detailed description of the blocks and of 

 the wooded, blank and unculturable area in each. 



In addition to stating the area, it should also be explain- 

 ed how and with what degree of accuracy the forests have 

 been surveyed, what maps exist, and how the acreages have 

 been ascertained. 



Example. — The area of the working-cirole can only be given approximately, as 

 accurate maps are available only for the Deota forests. 



