Kautilya's Arthashastra 2.17.1

2.17.1

kupyādhyakṣo dravyavanapālaiḥ kupyam ānāyayet //

THE Superintendent of Forest Produce shall collect timber and other products of forests by employing those who guard productive forests. He shall not only start productive works in forests, but also fix adequate fines and compensations to be levied from those who cause any damage to productive forests except in calamities.