Holland 157 
Dutch Colonies 
In the island of Java, in the Dutch 
East Indies, there is a mountain forest, 
near Tjibodas, and on the north-west 
side of the Gedeh Mountains, at a 
height of 1,392 to 1,787 m, belonging 
to the Botanical Garden of Buitenzorg. 
In 1889, this primeval forest of nearly 
700 acres was converted by the govern- 
ment into a reservation. It was taken 
charge of by the Botanical Garden. 
Russia 
In the Bjelowesh Forest, the Euro- 
pean bison {Bison europaeus) is com- 
pletely protected by law. 
By private help, too, a natural monu- 
ment of great value has been saved. 
In the south of Russia, in the Taurine 
District, a German-Russian landlord 
