g. Research and education 



(l) In keeping with the importance of marine products in the 

 economy of Japan, much emphasis is placed on fishery re- 

 search and education. Japan has 143 research stations, 

 32 prefectural schools, two colleges and three departmenti 

 In Its imperial universities which deal with fisheries. 



3. FOHESTEY 



a. Importance of forests 



(l) Japan depends on her forests to furnish lumber euid 



timbers, provide pulpwood smd veneer logs, produce fuel, 

 regulate stresun flow, maintain water tables, prevent 

 serious floods, minimize soil erosion, and supply food 

 and other products. 



b. Principal forest types and species (Plate 5) 



Type 



(1) Coniferous 



(2) Broad-leaved 



(3) Mixed 



(4) Bamboo 



(5) Wasteland 



Forest areas 



Species 



Cedar, cypress, fir, hemlock, larch, 

 spruce, pines (red, black, white) 



Oak, beech, maple, ash, chestnut, 

 cherry, birch, elm, aspen, camphor, 

 paulownia 



Various mixtures of above species 



Numerous: 153 species recognized 



Called "genya"; treeless or with 

 scattered trees 



COMPARATIVE FOREST AREA 

 (Unit 1,000 acres) 



Total Land Area Fprest Land and Senya Commercial Forest 



Area Percent Area Percent Area Percent 



92.218 100 58,294 62 49,763- 53 



Notes Area of productive forest per capita; 0.67 acres 



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