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 9. The forests between Lake Bosumptwi and the Anum river ... ... 80 



10. The forests between the Annra river and Odnmase ... ... ... 30 



11. The forests between Konkota and Bompata ... ... ... ... 82 



12. The forests between Bompata and Abetifi ... ... ... ... 83 



13. The Af ram Plains ........................ 84 



General description of country and vegetation ......... 84 



Useful plants of the Savannah forests ............ 88 



Country between Abetifi and Aframsu ............ 94 



Country between Aframsu and Jwafuabutan ... ... ... 94 



Big game and game Jaws ......... ......... 95 



14. Journey from Abetifi to Aburi ... ... ... ... ... ... 96 



Danger attending the destruction of the forests ......... 97 



Country between Kankan and Aburi ... ... ... ... 99 



Mr. Pritchard's plantations at Bunsu ............... 99 



Agricultural prospects of Eastern Ashanti, Kwahu, Akyem, and 

 Aburi ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 100 



15. Conclusion ............... ............ 100 



PART II. 



A. PROTECTION OF FORESTS AND FOREST LEGISLATION. 

 (a) Dangers to which the forests are exposed ... ...... ... 100 



(6) Dangers attending and following the reckless destruction of the 



forests ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 102 



(c) Methods of protecting the forests from the dangers mentioned above 106 



Forest laws general considerations ... ... ... ... ... 106 



Enactments necessary ... .................. 106 



Indian forest legislation .................. 106 



Its application to certain areas in the Indian Empire ...... 107 



Suitability of the Indian laws (with modifications) to our West 

 African Colonies and Protectorates... ... ... ... ... 110 



Forest administration of the Southern Shan States of Burma ... Ill 

 Southern Nigerian forest laws based on the Burma forest laws ... 113 



Southern Nigerian forest laws, with certain modifications, suitable 

 for the Gold Coast and its dependencies ... ... ... ...113 



Importance of continuity of policy and action in forest adminis- 

 tration ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 114 



(d) Southern Nigeria forest laws as modified for application to the 



Gold Coast and its dependencies ... ... ... ... ... 114 



Orders of His Majesty the King in Council for the good govern- 

 ment of the Gold Coast, Ashanti, and the Northern Territories 115 



The Southern Nigeria Forestry Ordinance modifications and 

 additions recommended .................. 116 



The Schedule rules relating to rubber ... ... ... ...118 



Rules relating to timber ..................... 122 



Reasons for recommending a high minimum felling girth ..... 123 



Additional rules (control of forest produce in transit) ...... 127 



Classification of hammer marks ............... 127 



Rules regarding their regulation and use ............ 128 



Licence forms ........................ 132 



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