294 FORESTRY IN THE CROWN COLONIES. 



Mabira Forest, one of the best forests and very accessible, 

 1 iO square miles, close to Jinje Port on Lake Victoria, containing 

 much valuable timber and Funtumia elastica. Chief timbers : 

 Khaya anthotheca, Entandrophragma sp., Pygium africana, 

 CMorophora excelsa, Dolichendrone platycalix, Cynometra Alexandra 

 Albizia coriaria, Maba sp. 



Budongo and Bugoma Forests, near Lake Albert, about 320 

 square miles. Many fine trees, bamboos and rattan canes. 

 Species : Cynometra Alexandra (an iron wood, forms over 40 per 

 cent, of the stocking), Alstonia congensis, Khaya anthotheca, 

 Erythrophloeum guineense, Chrysophyllum spp., Warburgia ugan- 

 densis, Balanides Wilsonii, Cassia sieberiana and others. 



Kabali Forest, in the western province, 230 square miles, at 

 present inaccessible. It contains many of the species already 

 mentioned, and, in addition, Dactylopetalwn ugandensis, 

 Mimiisops toroensis, Carapa sp., &c. 



Malibigambo Forest, in western Ankoli, and about 40 miles 

 from Mbarara ; it contains about the same species as Kabali 

 forest. 



There are large unexamined forests on the slopes of Eewenzori 

 and Mount Elgon, which contain Podocarpus spp., Faurea 

 saligna, Erica arborea, Juniperus procera and bamboos. 



In the Savannah forests occur the Shea Butter Tree {Butryos- 

 permum Parkii), which covers large areas in the northern province, 

 and CMorophora excelsa throughout the eastern province. 



3. Area and Ownership of Forests. 



The Area of existing forests is estimated at not less than 1,200 

 to 1 ,400 square miles. 



The Ownership of the forests belongs to the State, with the 

 exception of certain areas in the Budanda Kingdom. 



4. Relationship of the State to the Forests. 



Legislation. — The Forest Ordinances and Rules provide for the 

 control of the State forests. 



The forests being chiefly evergreen, special fire protection has 

 not been considered necessary in the past, but it is now being 



