306 FORESTRY IN THE CROWN COLONIES. 



7. Exports and Imports of Timber. 



The data supplied by the local authorities are not quite clear ; 

 they are believed to be : — 



Cubic feet. Value, £. 



Exports .... 34,121 .. 10,490 

 Imports .... 258,122 .. 42,536 



Excess of Imports . 224,001 .. 32,046 

 8. Summary and Outlook. 



Cubic feet. 



Utilization 61,458,353 



Less Exports 34,121 



61,424,232 

 Plus Imports 258,122 



Total Home Consumption . . . 61,682,354 

 Annual Increment 42,681,472 



Excess of Consumption over Increment 19,000,882 



This deficiency is likely to increase considerably, as the popula- 

 tion is sure to increase, causing not only a larger consumption but 

 also deforestation of wooded areas. On the other hand, additional 

 areas can be made accessible to traffic, and the forest authority 

 should take immediate steps to reduce waste and to improve the 

 annual increment by a more careful management of the forests. 

 In addition to these measures, early steps should be taken to 

 establish permanent State forests on unalienated land, sufficient 

 to secure a permanent supply of timber and other forest produce ; 

 to take these areas under systematic management, and to induce 

 private proprietors of forests, as far as possible, to husband the 

 existing stocks. It is also desirable to establish a considerable 

 area of soft woods by planting fast-growing species, especially 

 conifers. 



Q. NIGERIA. 



(See sketch map on page 203.) 

 Nigeria is situated between 4th and 14th degrees north latitude 

 and 3rd and 14th degrees east longitude. It has an area of 



