Turning to the work carried out by the independent Oriental nations in Asia, the record unhappily is different nature, always excepting the Japanese whose care and love forests and trees generally is Unsurpassed. I would like to refer" to one thing which I myself observ td, and that is the splendid afforestation Work carried out CLY the Japanese in, Central and South. Korea, had been. almost denuded of Karen. "Thexe parts, of trees in the usual Oriental fashion. Since the advent of Japanese ral in'Kovea most of the formerly bare eroded hillsides are now cover:
owth. I believe there fs a fow 3 with a clothing, of young tre Guthern Korea that everyone fell ing two trees must plant.
Mheie place. T have een told, too, that' the Tocat population has learnt for appreciate "the benetts rent work.
As far as I know, the only independent Oriental country Asin (excepting Japan), which fa record. of continuous work in forestry, is Siam. T was for three Years, Forest Adviser to the Eiamese Government, and of the little forest. research work done Siam, nearly all wag, written by] me. Next to Burma, Siam perhaps all with a. Valuable. fores: has the richest forest vegetation in export trade notably in teak sels have cee Bea
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