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Yoho Park Reserve, containing 828 sq. miles. 



British Columbia has ten, namely : 



Glacier Park Reserve, containing 576 



Hat Creek Reserve, containing 208 



Long Lake Reserve, containing 190 



Tranquille Reserve, containing 149 



Niskonlith Reserve, containing 124| 



Monte Hills Reserve, containing 106 



Donald Reserve, containing 72 



Larch Hill Reserves containing 25 



Martin Mountain Reserve, containing 18 



Total 2,295 



Summarizing : 



Manitoba has 3,575} sq. miles 2,288,1^0 acres 



Saskatchewan 740 " " 473,600 " 



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



B. C. " 2,295 " " 1,407,800 " 



Grand Total 16,312} 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 follow- 

 ing 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 Departmental Order. 

 1895, July 13, Spruce Woods Reserve, by Departmental Order. 



1899, June 5, Cooking Lake Reserve, by Departmental Order. 

 1895, July 13, Turtle Mountain 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. 



1902, Nov. 3, Rocky Mountain Reserve, extended 152 townships by Act 

 of Parliament. 



1903, Nov. 26, Glacier Park Reserve extended 16 townships by Order 

 in Council. 



1905, Nov. 14, The Pines Reserve, by Departmental Order. 

 )6, July 13,- Duck Mt. Reserve, by Act of Parliament. 



306, July 13, Porcupine No. 1 Reserve, by Act of Parliament. 

 )6, July 13, Porcupine No. 2 Reserve, by Act of Parliament. 

 )6, July 13, Cvpreso Hills Reserve, by Act of Parliament. 

 )6, July 13, Monte Hills Reserve, by Act of Parliament. 

 )6, July 13, Martin Mountain Reserve, by Act of Parliament. 



1906, July 13,- Niskonlith Reserve, by Act of Parliament. 



