1 APPENDIX L
2 PROGRESS REPORT
3 0
4 FOREST ADMINISTRATION
5 IN THE
6 PROVINCE OF COORG,
7 1871—72.
8 By CAPTAIN G. J. van SOMEREN,
9 CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS.
10 REVIEW BY THE OHIEF COMMISSIONER.
11 Tho Progress Report which has been drawn up by tho Conservator, Captain van
12 Someren, has been framed in general accordance with the instructions Jaid down in
13 Circular No. 18, Forests, dated 4th November 1868 ; and the several headings adopted
14 in it will be followed in these remarks.
15 INTRODUCTORY.
16 2. The introductory section, paras 2 to 13, treats of the following subjects.
17 (1.) Tho area, physical features, and rivers of Coorg. (2) The products of the soil.
18 (8) Tho forests, their distribution and vegetation. (4) Account of cach talook and of
19 the chief towns, with special reference to the sources whence the inhabitants derive their
20 supplies of timber and other forest-produce. (5) The Dévara Kadu or sacred forests.
21 No. 798 of the 28th Decom- These have been the subject of a late correspondence with the
22 bor 1871. Government of India, ending with the,letter noted in the mar-
23 gin. (6) The means of transport for timber in Coorg. (7)
24 Forest Legislation in Coorg.
25 3. Tho Consorvator’s remarks on these several subjects do not call for special
26 notice hore. A code of Forest Rules drawn up under the provisions of Section 6 of Act
27 VII of 1865, and approved by the Government of India, was introduced into the Province
28 in September 1871.
29 SPECIAL.
30 HEAD 1.—STATE FORESTS AND FORESTS CEASED BY THE, STATE.
31 FIRST SECTION.
32 4. The list of State forests given undor this head shews a total number of 12, of
33 which 10 comprise an estimated area of 233,400 acres of deciduous forest, and 6,000
34 acres of mixed forest. The estimate is subject to correction on the survey of the forests.
35 Two of the State-forests are situated amongst the Hills or the Ghats, and their
36 area has not yet beon estimated.