Bamboo Pilot Survey in Bori, Hoshangabad Forest Division, M.P.

This paper presents the results of the pilot survey conducted in Bori, Hoshangabad Forest Division, M.P., the second in the series of pilot surveys for bamboos conducted by the Statistical Branch, F.R.I. The terrain was quite hilly and undulating but the area was among the best bamboo producing areas of the Division. The results of the pilot survey have demonstrated that separate estimates for each compartment with a margin of error within 5% , could be obtained if a complete count of clumps is made and 1 %, clumps selected randomly are used for counting culms according to various age and end use classifications. The pilot survey has also demonstrated the usefulness of sub-sampling of sub-compartments when estimates are desired only for large areas comprising of a number of compartments.