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This area is equal to 17 per cent, of the total area. Most 

 of the accessible areas are now poor in mature timber. The 

 forests contain logwood, cedar, fustic, bulletwood (Mimusops 

 glohosa), mahogany and numerous other species. 



An Indian forest officer has now charge of the forests. 



The imports of timber during the five years 1900 to 1904 

 amounted, on an average, to a value of £59,000 a year. 



TOBAGO. 



The island is situated close to Trinidad ; it has an area of 

 114 square miles and a population of 18,751, or 165 to the 

 square mile. The Crown lands occupy about 20 square miles, 

 or 18 per cent, of the total area. The forest question should 

 be dealt with in the same way as in the case of Trinidad. 

 The forest officer mentioned above deals with both Trinidad 

 and Tobago. 



ST. LTTCIA. 



The island has an area of 233 square miles and a population 

 of 49,883, or 214 to the square mile. The forests are estimated 

 to cover about 80 square miles, or about one-third of the total 

 area. They are situated in the centre of the island. Their 

 composition is similar to that of the adjoining colonies. The 

 chief feature is, however, the general appearance of balata 

 {Miiimsops), and other Sapotaciue and Laurinea, which yield 

 valuable timber. The local demand is as yet small. The 

 streams are mostly of a torrential character ; hence denudation 

 is active. It follows that the forests in the hills should be 

 preserved. The lands in question are mostly Crown lands. 

 Tiie forests yield, besides timber, numerous articles of other 

 forest produce, such as fibres, gams and gum resins. 



BRITISH HONDURAS. 



This colony has an area of 7,562 square miles and a 

 population of 37,479, or about five to the square mile. Of the 

 total area only about 90 square miles are under cultivation, 

 all the rest being forest and jungle. These contain mahogany 

 and logwood. 



