asked the Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry the amount of land the FWS acquired for planting in each of the years from 1983 to 1985 inclusive; and the acreage of the plantable reserve.
Written Answers. - Land for Planting.
91.
The area of land acquired for planting by the Forest and Wildlife Service in each of the years from 1983 to 1985 was as follows:
|
Year |
Hectares |
|
1983 |
4,640 |
|
1984 |
5,637 |
|
1985 |
5,977 |
|
(provisional) |
This however, includes a substantial proportion of land which for various reasons, e.g. subject to grazing or turbary rights or sale-exchange proceedings, is not immediately available for planting.