1 ( 2 )
2 (2). Kdngra Forests and Kilu Forests.—Reserved Forests, having
3 become the property of the State, are protected by the ordinary
4 laws of trespass, mischief, &c., &e. Unreserved Forests—the
5 Kangra Rules of 1859 and certain conditions entored in the Set-
6 tlement papers.
7 (3). Hoshidrpir Forests—(Same as Kangra Forests).
8 (4). Gurddsmir Forests—at present unsettled as regards Reserved ;
9 and Unreserved, Kingra Rules of 1859. The forest portion of
10 Gurddspir (Shdhptr Kand{) was part of Kingra in the days
11 when the rules were made.
12 (5). “ Rakhs,” or Fuel Preserves in the plains, including the Midnwdli
13 Shisham Forest called ‘“‘ Kachht.”—-No special rules, but, being
14 absolute property of State, by the general criminal law.
15 (6). Rakhs or Forests of Rdwalpindi.—Rules under Act VII. of 1865
16 (under review and sanction now).
17 (7). Kalesar Sal Forests, dc.—No special rules, but general criminal
18 law of trespass, &c. ;
19 (8). Government Plantations.—No special rules, but general criminal
20 law of trespass, &c.
21 Leasep Forests.
22 (1). Chamba Forests.—New lease, and Rules appended thereto.
23 (2). Basdhir Forests.—By terms of the lease enforced as rules,
24 EXetcorive.
25 (a). Fiver management, control of floating, &dc—Rules under Aet
26 VII. of 1865.
27 (b). Principles of waif rights defined by Punjab Government.—No. 582,
28 dated 8th September 1871, to Conservator of Forests, primarily
29 applied to Satlej, and declared to be the rule on all rivers in
30 Secretary to Government Punjab’s No. 47F., dated 29th Febru-
31 ary 1872. The principle affirmed is that ‘waif’ does not neces-
32 sarily depend on the absence of a deviee or figure, cut or stamped
33 on tho wood, but also on the absence of any other fact,—such
34 as cross-cut saw in certain cases, peculiarity of timber, which in
35 itself affords evidence of ownership and origin : “ the richt of
36 waif begins where the power of identification ends.” ‘
37 (c). Conditions of sale and custody of tumber depéts, d&c.—Rules of
38 1870 (executive) sanctioned by Local Government.
39 7. The varicty of the laws makes one still regret that now the third year has
40 passed and still we are without the aid, on the Imperial
41 Statute Book, of a comprehensive forest. law, which would
42 enable us to issue on one simple plan general rules for all the few clearly-dis-
43 tinguished classes of forests.
44 General Forest Law.
45 SPECIAL REPORT.
46 CHAPTER I.—STATE AND LEASED FORESTS.
47 Section I.—AREA AND BounpasRIEs.
48 8. The Hazdra Forests.—The Dungagalli range, comprising all the forests
49 (mostly P. Excelsa, deciduous trees, oak, ke., and P. Longifolin, with very sparse
50 deodar) which occupy the ranges of hills throagh which the Marri and A bbot-
51 tabdd road passes, was completely demarcated, surveyed and most beautifully
52 mapped by Mr. W. H. Reynolds, Assistant Conservator of the “ Special Works
53 Division.” The work has been reported to Government, approved, and finally