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Indian Forest Records. 
[VOL. III. 
CHAPTER I. 
Distribution of Teak and Area of Teak Forests in Burma. 
1. Geographical Distribution of Teak. 
The northern limit of teak in Burma lies about 25° 30' N. lat., that is, 
some distance out of the tropics ; the southern limit is in the Amherst 
District between 15° and 16° N. lat. ; on the east teak extends beyond 
the frontiers of the Province, while on the west it does not extend beyond 
the western watershed of the Irrawaddy and Chindwin rivers. 
2. Area Statistics. 
Total area of teak forest— It is impossible to estimate even approxi¬ 
mately the total area of teak forest in Burma, because a considerable 
proportion lies outside the limits of reserved forests. Reservation is still 
proceeding actively, but is by no means completed yet : it may, indeed, 
be some years before even an approximate estimate of the total area of 
teak forest in Burma can be formed. 
Area of reserves and of forests under working-plans— The total area ot 
reserved forests in Burma on the 30th June 1910 was 25,691 square miles. 
The total area under sanctioned working-plans on the same date was ac¬ 
cording to the official returns, 7,279 square miles ;* the great bulk ol 
this total area represents teak-bearing forest. 
Area of forests in respect of which the present statistics have been com¬ 
piled.—The following is a summary of the areas for which the present 
statistics are compiled :— 
Forests containing teak, for which working-plans have been prepared. 
Particulars. 
(1) Forest in which the growing stock has been esti¬ 
mated by systematic valuation surveys over not less 
than 5 per cent, of the teak-bearing area. 
(2) Forest not included under (1), viz. : 
(i) Taungdwin reserve (Myittha Division), where 
the growing-stock was not estimated.. 
(ii) Taungdwingyi reserves (Minbu Division), 
where enumerations extended over only a 
little more than 1 per cent, of the teak¬ 
Area in square miles. 
Teak-bearing 
forest only. 
Total area under 
working-plans. 
5,574-3 
6,179-2 
141-6 
276-2 
292-2 
398*8 
bearing area. 
(iii) Madaya reserves (Mandalay Division), where no 
enumerations were carried out. 
97 
388-5 
Total 
6,105-1 
7,242-7 
* This includes forests other than those containing teak. 
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