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SUMMABY OF FOBEST AND TIMBEB ReSEBVES. Class of Reserve. A Are *- Climatic ... ... ... ... ... ... 205,292 6 6 Timber ... ... ... ... ... ... 39,950 132 Preservation of scenery ... ... ... ... ... 18,211 339 Preservation of forest ... ... ... ... ... 175 0 0 Conservation of water ... ... ... ... ... 3,336 134 Eecreation ... ... ... ... ... ... 6,225 1 5 Growth and preservation of timber ... ... ... 321 0 0 Sections vested in Auckland City Council for recreation and conservation of native flora and fauna (see " The Reserves Disposal and Exchange Act, 1895") ... ... ... 4,709 2 20 Plantation (State nursery) ... ... ... ... 2,595 1 11 Class of reserve not stated ... ... ... ... 17,713 137 Preservation of native fauna, Little Barrier Island ... ... 6,960 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... 305,490 2 18

HAWKE'S BAY. Department of Lands and Survey, District Office, Napier, 25th September, 1903. Circular No. 507. Repebbing to Circular No. 507, I have the honour to forward herewith a schedule showing the forest reserves, &c, in this district. The forest reserves generally cover the watersheds of the main rivers and streams, and so will maintain the water-supply. We have also the chain reserves on the banks of rivers in our Crown settlements, but in many cases these require to be used as roads, but if not the forest on them will be destroyed when the settlers burn off their bush. We have one or two scenic reserves, as shown in schedule, and some hot-springs reserves, but not much has been done in the past to preserve beauty-spots, and now that the country is settled it is too late, they having been destroyed. All we can do in the future is to provide for forest and scenic reserves on our Crown lands now under survey ; and instructions have been given accordingly. I know of no special places in the settled districts that I could recommend the Government to acquire from their scenic or other advantages. We have the Tongoia, Te Reinga, and other small falls, and the Murmuru caves ; but I doubt if any of them are sufficiently attractive to warrant the expense of purchasing them and obtaining road access, &c. Eeic C, Gold Smith, The Surveyor-General, Wellington. Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Schedule showing Climatic and Scenic Reserves.

lection. Block. District. Forest Area. Scenery Area. Hot-springs Area. I A. B. P. 134,204 0 0 A. K. P. , A. R p. 2 107 ■ II. VI. Maungawaru, Haparapara, Hikurangi, Whangaparoa West, Baukumara East and West Whangara Patutahi Ngatapa Waikaremoana 404 0 0 200 0 0 1,250 0 0 7,700 0 0 600 0 0 8,629 0 0 14 18,118 XV. III. Nuhaka North 580 ' 0 27 2 0 7 Kaweka... Norsewood, Takapau, Wakarara, Nga26,386 0 0 71,350 0 0 ruroro 5,225 0 0 620 0 0 13 3 0 74 0 0 220 2 30 8,704 0 0 217 0 0 Norsewood 2 6 5 III. „ ... ... ... Weber ... ... VII. 13 9 23 V. XVI. X. I. Woodville Tautane... Weber ... Takapau Waimata Motu Mohaka... Pohui 107 1 5 103 "l 7 0 2 .'.'. 0 VII. XIV. 600 0 0 ... 66 3 8 32 1 30 266,003 3 33 710 1 2 607 2 7