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The 'Changa Manga Forest' was a man made forest planted by the Punjab Forest Department in the Kasur District. The timber was for use as railway sleepers and firewood for the local population <ref name =PP26>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry PP26 page ....</ref> <br>Wikipedia gives a clear history of this forestry project from the outset in 1864 through to the present day. In 1864, the [[North Western Railway]](NWR) found itself starved of resources, vital in running services on its network. It was then that Dr John Lindsay Stewart, the first Conservator of Forests of Punjab, recommended the allocation of a block of land for each railway district where forest plantations should be cultivated to cater for such growing demands. Such a block of land was allocated for the Kasur district on the NWR Lahore-Karachi railway line <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changa_Manga#History Wikipedia "Changa Manga History"]; Retrieved 29 Nov 2017</ref> .