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Article Nº 2198 Cross-reference · Vol. II · p. 600

Madeira (forests)

Original title: Madeira (Florestas da)

See Afforestation, Fires, Woodlands, Forest Cover, Forestry Services.

See · Nº 0259 · Agriculture, livestock and forestry Afforestation Surveys official efforts to afforest Madeira and Porto Santo from the timber regulations of 1515 and 1562 to the early twentieth century, and argues for reforestation with native species and a total ban on grazing and charcoal-making.
See · Nº 1848 · Government body or public service Fire-fighting History of fire-fighting in Funchal, from the council's first pump in 1837 to the founding of the Volunteer Fire Brigade in 1889.
See · Nº 2301 · Agriculture, livestock and forestry Forests Overview of Madeira's forests of laurel, chestnut and pine, the decline of native trees and a plea for reafforestation.
See · Nº 3452 · Government body or public service Forestry Services Outlines Madeira's forestry service since 1897, its limited work and neglect of native trees, and the administrative changes of 1913–1922.

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Referenced here · 4: Afforestation Nº 0259
Fire-fighting Nº 1848
Forests Nº 2301
Forestry Services Nº 3452

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