THE HAWAIIAN FORESTER 

 AND AGRICULTURIST 



Vol. XIV. Honolulu, April, 1917. No. 4 



A NEW FOREST RESERVE ON HAWAII. 



On April 11, 1917, Governor Lucius E. Pinkham signed a 

 proclamation creating a new forest reserve on the Island of Ha- 

 waii. This is the Panaewa Forest Reserve, which takes its name 

 from the Panaewa Woods, a large part of which the reserve 

 embraces. The reserve is situated on a part of the land of 

 Waiakea in the district of South Hilo and includes 1750 acres of 

 heavily forested land which is suited to no other purpose. The 

 nearest part of this reserve is about four miles from Hilo and 

 extends toward the volcano as far as the Puna boundary at Six 

 and Three-quarter Miles. The main thoroughfare from Hilo to 

 the volcano of Kilauea runs through a part of this reserve and 

 the natural scenery, composed of native woods, ferns and vines, 

 will be perpetuated by protection. 



The setting apart of this reserve was considered at a public 

 hearing held at the Government Nursery on April 10. 



According to custom, the report of the Superintendent of For- 

 estry, recommending the setting apart of this land as a forest 

 reserve, is given herewith. 



PANAEWA FOREST RESERVE. 



REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FORESTRY. 



Honolulu, Hawaii, March 5, 1917. 

 Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, 

 Honolulu, T. H. 

 Gentlemen : — I have the honor to recommend the creation of 

 a forest reserve on a part of the government land of Waiakea, 

 Hawaii, to be known as the Panaewa Forest Reserve. The area 

 proposed to be set apart consists of 1750 acres of forest land, 

 called the Panaewa Woods, beginning approximately four miles 

 out from Hilo and running south for about two and one-fourth 

 miles to the Puna boundary line. It has an average width of 

 about one and one-fourth miles and is bounded on the east by 

 the tracks of the Hawaii Consolidated Railroad. The main road 

 from Hilo to the Volcano runs through a part of the area. The 

 land at present is under lease to the Waiakea Mill Company ex- 



