CHAPTER III 

 ALGERIA 1 



Physical and Climatic Features (p. 46) : General, Topography, Climate. 



Progress in Forest Administration (p. 49): Forest Situation General, Jonnart's 

 Reforms, Work of Jonnart's Commission, Administration Changes. 



Forest Conditions (p. 54): The Forests, The Most Important Trees, Destruc- 

 tion of Forests Causes, Extent of Forests, Settlement Policy, Forest 

 Statistics, Production. 



Forest Management (p. 58): Objects of Forest Management, Cork -oak Man- 

 agement, Cultural Rules, Aleppo Pine, Treatment, Treatment of Other 

 Species. 



Working Plans (p. 66): A Working Plan for Cork Oak, Management Record. 



Disposal of Produce (p. 72): Sales, Free Use. 



The Forestation Problem (p. 77): Forestation, Methods, Forestation Routine, 

 Experimental Planting, Forestation Projects. 



Miscellaneous Activities (p. 87): Research, Forest Museum, Grazing, Forest 

 Houses, Trespass. 



Fire Protection and Control (p. 91): Fire Protection, Preventive Measures, 

 Fire Lines, Back-firing, Fire Lines Conclusions. 



Administrative Organization (p. 101): Forest Organization, The Directions, 

 The Chefferies, Statistical, The Controller, Reforestation Service, In Time 

 of War, Salaries, Bonus on Algerian Service, Employees Classified by Length 

 of Service, Promotions Discipline. 



Forest Legislation (p. 109) : Legislation, The New Code. 



PHYSICAL AND CLIMATIC FEATURES 



General. As in the case of Tunisia, so also in approaching 

 the study of Algerian forest administration proper, a short 

 description of the topography and climate is prefaced, for 

 these factors determine, of course, in large measures, the char- 

 acter of native forest conditions and needs. 



It remains only to add here that Algeria, since 1858, has been 

 a French colony, now under the administration of a governor 



1 The problems in Algeria and Tunisia are somewhat similar and to avoid 

 needless duplication only the most interesting features of each forest adminis- 

 tration have been described. 



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