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mittee delivered to the Department of 
Agriculture several bills concerning 
these questions. One of these refers 
to the reservation of National Parks 
and their management. Several such 
National Parks are proposed in differ- 
ent parts of Sweden. A second bill 
refers to the reservation of smaller 
areas for the protection of certain 
plants, animals, and other natural 
monuments. A third bill proposes that 
in certain instances landed property 
should be appropriated for public pur- 
poses and for the protection of indi- 
genous natural objects. If the bills 
are not rejected by the Riksdag, 
these matters will be successfully 
arranged. It is expected that when 
the laws mentioned have been passed 
a great deal will be done spontaneously 
by the owners of real estates and by 
gratuitous gifts, as some smaller areas 
c. 
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