118 Nature protected 
the forests, especially the clear felling, 
resulted in the disappearance of vir- 
gin woodland and of indigenous plant 
and animal life. At first, I suggested 
that in all State forests the natural 
monuments, particularly remarkable 
portions of woods, rocks, fens, plant 
associations, groups of trees and her- 
baceous plants of scientific interest, 
and breeding places of rare birds, 
should be registered, mapped, and pro- 
tected. At the same time, I submitted 
a record, with illustrations of the 
remarkable woods, trees, and shrubs 
of a single province, to support my 
appeal. I found the Department of 
Forestry very sympathetic, and it 
agreed to my proposals. The minister 
ordered the publication of the record, 
called the forest note-book (Forst- 
botanisches Merkbuch, see footnote, 
page 39), and distributed copies of 
it to each of the foresters of the 
