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DEMARCATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BOUNDARIES OF 
RESERVED FORESTS. 
8. 1 he total length of boundaries decreased from 6o6 to 6oo miles, of 
which about 130 miles are formed by natural features and require no upkeep. 
A length of 434 miles was repaired for $1,133, i.c., $2.61 a mile, much the 
same figure as in 1929. 
SURVEYS. 
9. By the Survey Department — In Malacca complete topographical 
surveys on the 4" to 1 mile scale with 25-foot contour intervals were made 
of the Ayer Panas, Batang Malaka, Berisu, Bukit Bruang, Bukit Senggeh, 
Kuala Linggi, Merlimau, Nyalas, Ramuan China and Sungei Udang reserves, 
J total area of 39,595 acres, at a cost of $30,079 or $486 a square mile, 
i hese surveys will greatly facilitate the development of the reserves. 
In the Dindings part of the boundaries of Segari Melintang and the 
whole of Tanj'ong Hantu were traversed at a cost of $2,211. The excision 
from the Ratu Undan F. R. was also surveyed. 
10. By the Forest Department : — In Malacca various small departmental 
surveys were made of paths, swamps and the like at a total cost of $65. 
In Penang and Province Y\ ellesley about 38 miles of enumeration surveys 
were made at a cost of $820 over the Pantai Acheh, Telok Bahang, Bukit 
Juru and 1 asek Gelugor reserves to obtain data of the growing stock on 
which to base a scheme for the improvement of the forests. The total area 
covered was about 5,100 acres. 
The compartment boundaries of Pantai Acheh were surveyed for $22. 
PART II 
MANAGEMENT OF FORESTS. 
11. The prescriptions of the approved working scheme for the Malacca 
forests were generally adhered to. All arrears from the previous year were 
cleared oft and the work laid down for 1930 completed with the exception 
of two compartments in which work is still in progress. 
The proposed compilation of a working scheme for the Kuala Linggi 
mangrove had to be postponed owing to delay in the survey of the revised 
boundaries. 
12. In the Dindings it was not found possible to follow the approved 
scheme for the Tanjong Burong mangrove owing to the lack of demand for 
firewood and poles. 
A proposal was approved to work on a 30-year rotation the mixed crop 
of bakau and tcngar on 380 acres in the Batu Undan reserve. Three sub- 
coupes were opened but work was not started until mid-December, only 44 
tons of firewood being removed during the year. 
13. In Penang and Province Wellesley a scheme for the improvement 
of the growing stock of the Pantai Acheh, Telok Bahang, Bukit Juru and 
1 asek Gelugor reserves was approved by the Government, the necessary 
Linds to initiate the work being provided for 1931. The enumeration 
surveys necessary to obtain data 011 which to base the scheme have already 
been referred to in paragraph 10. 
In Pantai Acheh an exceptionally fine crop of bintangor, damar laut , 
nteranti and merawan was found, although the larger girth classes, owing 
to heavy timber working in the past, are not well represented. 
1 he stand in 9 elok Bahang was found to be somewhat poorer in 
established regeneration than that in Pantai Acheh, probably because there 
lias not been the same long continued working of poles for fishing stakes, 
which has been such a feature in the former reserve. 
