CHAPTER III 

 ALGERIA ' 



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. loi): 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 



^ 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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