Annual Report on Forest Administration in the Straits 
Settlements for the year 1929 
PART I 
EXTENSION AND CONSTITUTION OE RESERVED FORESTS. 
1. In Singapore the Sungei Berih mangrove forest with an area of 1,315 
acres was constituted a reserve and two areas ot 292 and 65 acies 1 c.spccti\ cl_\ 
were added to the Tuas and Pandan mangrove reserves. All three areas carry 
a crop of good but immature bakau * 
2. In Penang 29 acres of mangrove were added to the Balik Pulan 
reserve. 
3. In Singapore 53 acres were excised from the Bukit T imah reserve for a 
rifle range, and 25 acres from the Pandan reserve for a residential purpose. 
4. In the Dindings excisions for agriculture of 3 acres and 180 acres 
were made from the Lumut and Batu Undan resei\es. 
5. In Malacca the area of the Merlimau reserve was reduced by 8 acres, 
as it was found on resurvey that an adjoining estate had encroached to this 
extent. 
6. An enquiry into the value of the Penang and Province Wellesley 
reserves was made and as a result it was decided to abandon ihe Bukit Goa 
Ipoh and Bukit Langkap reserves in Province Wellesley. It was further 
decided to maintain as forest reserves all water catchment areas, with the 
exception of such land as has already been acquired by the Municipal Com- 
missioners. In accordance with this policy it will be necessary to extend 
the reserves adjoining the Balik Pulau and Bukit Mertajam water catchment 
areas. 
7. The total area and distribution of reserved forests are shown in the 
following statement : — 
Settlement 
Total area 
Area of 
reserved forests 
Proportion 
to whole area 
, , 
Square miles 
Square miles 
Per cent. 
Singapore... 
217 
25-0 
1 1*5 
Penang 
108 
19-1 
1 7*7 
* „ 
Province Wellesley 
280 
5-8 
2T 
Dindings 
183 
52A 
to 
00 
O'! 
Malacca 
720 
79 '° 
11*0 
Total 
00 
0 
vO 
f8i*3 
12*0 
* For liottin ica.1 names of trees, etc., mentioned in tins icpoit and foims set Appendix, 
