The Dominion Forest Reserves. 33 



miles. 



Summarizing : 



Manitoba has 3,575^ sq. miles 2,288,160 acres. 



Saskatchewan 740 " " 473,600 



Alberta " 9,702 " " 6,209,280 



B. C. " 2,295 " " 1,467,800 



Grand Total 16312} 10,438,840 " ; 



Dates of Formation. 



The Dominion Government awoke to the necessity of 

 forming forest reserves in 1887, and has been constantly 

 moving forward in that direction, thus conserving the timber, 

 ever since that date, as appears from the following table which 

 gives the dates when the reserves were set aside. 



1887, June 23, — Rocky Mountain Park Reserve, by Act of 

 Parliament. 



1888, Oct. 11, — Glacier Park Reserve, by Order in Council. 



1894, Dec. 29, — Moose Mountain Reserve, by Departmental 

 Order. 



1895, May 30, — The Kootenay Lakes Reserve, by Order in 

 Council. 



1895, July 13, — Riding Mountain Reserve, by Departmental 

 Order. 



1895, July 13, — -Lake Manitoba West Reserve, by Depart- 

 mental Order. 



1895, July 13, — Spruce Woods Reserve, by ' Departmental 

 Order. 



1895, July 13, — Turtle Mountain Reserve, by Departmental 

 Order. 



1899, June 5, — Cooking Lake Reserve, by Departmental 

 Order. 



1901, Dec. 14, — Yoho Park Reserve, by Order in Council. 



1901, Aug. 29. — Beaver Hills Reserve, by Departmental 

 Order. 



1902, Nov. 3 — Long Lake Reserve, by Departmental Order. 



