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selected areas on the mud flats of that river is being studied, 

 and is possibly now under execution. The Sudan authorities had 

 good advice given to them in the past, and it is much to be 

 regretted that they have lost so much time by indecision. It is 

 stated that, to provide the necessary fuel in the future, an area of 

 100 square miles of fuel reserves is wanted. 



Of other forest produce, Gum is the most important. It is 

 obtained from Acacias, of which " hashab " {A. verek) is the most 

 important ; next to that comes " talha " {A. seyal). Small 

 quantities are also obtained from " sant " {A. arahica). The 

 gum comes chiefly from Kordofan, but also from Kassala. It is 

 estimated that the Acacias are spread over an area of some 

 5,000 square miles, giving a handsome return. 



The Sudan is rich in good fibres, of w^hich that of " marak " 

 (Leptadenia spartium) is the best. Tans are derived from the 

 fruit pods of Acacia arahica and from the bark of A. seyal. 

 Resin is obtained from Balsamndendron pedunculatani. 



To sum up, there is no doubt that the Sudan is quite a promising 

 field for real forest conservancy, and it is to be hoped that the 

 question will soon be seriously taken up. 



END OP VOLUME I. 



UIIADUUUY, AGSEW, & CO. LD. , I'KI.VTEKS, Willi EhMlIAIiB. 



