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{b) Forests under the control of native administrations. 



(i) Small forests and plantations maintained for supplying 



the needs of the local population. 

 (2) Small protection forests which are only of local impor- 

 tance. 

 The table below, compiled by the Imperial Forestry Institute 

 mainly from data in statements by the several forestry depart- 

 ments to the British Empire Forestry Conference of 1935, shows 

 the extent of total forest and existing reserves in the British terri- 

 tories. It should be noted that some of the figures are not compara- 

 ble because the nature of forest land differs from territory to terri- 

 tory. Savannah forest is not included in every case, as indicated 

 by footnotes. 



Forest Reserves in British Territories 

 (Figures in square miles) 



Area 



under 



Forest 



16,647 



88,809(2) 



172,000(2) 



4,440(2) 



4^432(5) 

 5,82 1 (5) (7) 

 5,000 

 219,050(8) 



13.900(5) 

 1.500(5) (9) 

 (i) Game reserves and national parks are not included. 



(2) Mainly savannah forest. 



(3) Government reserves 1934. 



(4) Government and native reserves 1936. 



(5) Excluding savannah forest, thorn bush and cut areas. 



(6) Also non-native private forests, 172 square miles. 



■ (7) Total of existing government reserves and forests awaiting reservation. 



(8) Mangrove 7,000, rain forest 37,000, mixed deciduous 14,000, savannah 

 161,050 approx. 



(9) Reserved forests only. 



It is a general opinion among expert foresters that the areas 

 which have been acquired as reserves are not yet sufficient to 

 assure future prosperity in any African territory, but the degree 



