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Bolivia 



Just the extent of the forest resources of Bolivia is in question 

 for lack of exploration, but it is estimated to be considerably more 

 than 100,000,000 acres. The State still has large holdings amounting 

 to possibly 80 per cent, of the forest area. The extent of Bolivian 

 forests has not demonstrated the need of a forest policy, although 

 the government has stopped selling large tracts for exploitation and 

 has provided for the creation of a nursery to carry on reforestation 

 of highlands. 



Borneo 



Although unexplored in large measure, the forests of British 

 Borneo are estimated to be about 40,000,000 acres, turning out forest 

 products largely for export to the Chinese, Indian or English markets. 

 Investigations of resources and the possibilities of exploitation are 

 now under way. 



Brazil 



Brazil is rich in forest resources with close to a billion acres of 

 forest area, divided between private owners and the several states. 

 While the country is not a large exporter, it has an immense potential 

 possibility in this direction. The lumbering industry has not been 

 actively developed. There has been created a Federal Forest Service, 

 which is now engaged in taking account of stock of the assets of the 

 country and carrying on forestry education. Some of the states have 

 acted in various ways for the protection and recreation of their 

 forest resources. 



British Africa 



The colonies and protectorates grouped under British Africa have 

 an aggregate forest area of about 350,000,000 acres, Nigeria and the 

 Gold Coast being the chief exporters. Some of the colonies, as 

 Bechuanaland, have little or no forest growth, while Nigeria is the 

 richest. Various regulations are in vogue in these territories, largely 

 vesting the authority over forest exploitation in the local officials of 

 the government. In the Union of South Africa activity is going on 

 to afforest the land both by government initiative and aid to private 

 owners. The forest officers come from England although a school to 

 prepare assistants is maintained at Cape Peninsula. 

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