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RESEBVES. 



At the present time there are three districts reserved for game 

 in the B.S.A. Company's territory, two permanently reserved— i.e., 

 the Mweru Marsh Eeserve (proclaimed in Deoember 1900) and 

 the Luangwa Eeserve (proclaimed December 31, 1904)— and an 

 area reserved for a period of five years from February 20, 1903, m 

 the Urungwe district. All animals are protected in these Reserves. 

 The boundaries of the Mweru Marsh Eeserve are defined in the 

 following Government notice dated February 15, 1901 :— 



' Whereas under the provisions of " The Game Regulations, 

 1900," the Administrator has power to extend or restrict the limits of 

 any Game Eeserve, it is hereby notified that the boundaries of the 

 Mweru Marsh Game Eeserve are amended as follows :— 



' Boundaries of the Mweru Marsh Game Eeserve. 

 ' Starting on the north bank of the Kalungwisi Eiver at the 

 mouth of the Lintomvu Eiver, the boundary follows the Lintomvu 

 Eiver northwards to its source; thence in a straight line to the 

 source of the Katete Eiver, and thence follows the Katete Eiver 

 northwards to the Kaulongombe Bridge, where the Chienp-Choma 

 Eoad crosses the Katete Eiver ; thence the boundary follows a line 

 drawn due north to the boundary of the Congo Free State, ; thence 

 the boundary follows the boundary of the Congo Free State east- 

 wards to the Chisyela Eiver; thence the boundary follows the 

 Chisyela Eiver southwards to Mkula's village; thence the 

 boundary follows a line drawn in a southerly direction to Abdullan- 

 bin-Suliman's village ; thence the boundary follows the Abercorn- 

 Kalungwisi road in a westerly direction, through Nsamas village 

 to the Kalumba watercourse ; thence the boundary follows the 

 footpath to the Msoro Ford on the Kalungwisi Eiver ; thence the 

 boundary follows the Kalungwisi Eiver westwards to the point ol 



starting. 



(Signed) ' Eoisebt Codbinoton, 



' Administrator. 



' Administrator's Office, Port Jameson, 



North-Eastern Bhodesia, February LB, 1901. 



