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2.—FORESTRY—continued.
Concessions and Permits
General information regarding the industrv and the
possibilities of development
Concessions, cutting
permits, etc.
No.
Area covered.
State Forests.
Permits for catting :
(a) timber *
(b) fuel*
Pennies to collect dry
wood for making
•charcoal *
Pennits for the extrac–
tion of *wild olive
and carob trees ...
Permits for the distilla–
tion of origanum oil
Grazing and other
permits
554
1,964
•29
1
844
Church, Monasterial and Pi
and Woodlands
Permits for cutting
timber
1,576
Defined locally
on the spot.
236.00 sq. miles
Defined locally
on the spot.
ivute Forests
Defined locally
on the spot.
Although the forests of Cyprus were delimited with an area of 703
square miles in 1892 they now comprise an area of 632.97 square miles.
They are situated on the two main ranges of mountains : —
(a) the southern range, extending across the south-western end of
the Island, from Stavrovouni to Cape Akamas ; and
(5) the northern range, running from Cape Andreas to Cape
Kormakiti. Except at the western end, where there are 15 square
miles of fore?t, the forests on the northern range are confined to the
hill tops.
There are eight main forests, comprising an area of 397.57 sq. miles.
Of these 74.50 square miles are eitlier'bare, burnt, "cut-over"' or
comprise rocky, river bed, road, path or other non-forest-beuring areas.
There are also mixed timber and juniper forests covering a total
area of 227.40 square miles of which 110.00 square miles are rocky,
bare, burnt or " cut-over," road, path or river bed areas.
The principal for«t trees are :—
Pinus Halepensis ; Pinus Nigra, Subsp. (Pallasiana): Cupressus
Sempervirens ; Quercus Alnifolia ; Platauus Orientalis ; Alnus
Orientalis ; Cedrns Brevifolia ; Arbutus Andranchne.
There are seven Saw Mills situated in the forests and oue iu Nicosia
which partially meet the timber requirements of the Island.
Planks, boards, scantlings and rafters are chiefly cut, but also wooden
implements, such as shovels and forks, and cart material, such as
felloes and spokes, are also made.
During the year over 700 kinds of wooden articles were made from
different species of wood found in Cyprus. There is scope for the
sale of such articles both locally and abroad.
Except for the permits mentioned in the annexed table, all
forest operations and exploitation of the forest products are con–
ducted by the Forest Department, direct or under contract.
* Permit* for small quantities issued co villagers.
3.—FISHERIES.
Catch of Fish.
Number of boats
and persons
engaged in fishing.
General information regarding
the industry and the possibilities
of its development.
Kind of Fish.
Quantity.
okes
Asheli (Eel) ...
Barbounia (Red
Mullet)
Fangri (Goby)
Hannons
Hrajida
Kefalos (Grey
Mullet)
Litsa ...
Lithrini
Melanonra
Milokopi
Mineri (Tunny)
Murmuros
Octapodi (Octa-
pus) ...
Orphos (Bass)
Sinagrida
Skillou
Smirna (rock eel)
Sorkos...
Soures (Bonito)
Stringles
Snppies (cuttle
fish)
Tati
Yoppa (Mackerel)
TariouB
Sponges
ToUl
34
20,844
2.9M
2.2S7
2.238
2,296
27
16,453
1,604
940
3,013
1,951
3,373
3,501
692
224
236
4,757
1,400
16,886
5.408
1,793
4,313
21,321
Landed
value.
2.144
298
142
137
218
3
1,761
93
92
205
138
125
167
71
11
18
322
54
1.570
336
69
222
1,088
118,551
1,336
£9,287
£1,906
Number of boats
engaged in fishing
437 (including 8
sponge boats.)
Nuinber of persons
en-raged in fishinj*;
British Cypriots 940
Foreigners ... 89
Total
1,029
In the sea round Cyprus there are plenty of
Ifishbut unfortunately the Cypriot is not a fisher-
i man. Few of them will go out except in the very
' best of weather and in consequence the supply of
;fishis not equal to the demand. The number of
. boats has certainly increased of late years but there
.3 still plenty of room for improvement. Three
Italian and one Greek sailing trawlers did good
work during the year and demonstrated the
practicability of increasing the production of this
very valuable article of diet by more up-to-date
| methods than those practised by Cypriots.
j The sponge fishing has since the year 1903 been
! entirely under the control of the Government.
Tbe fishing is principally carried on by fishermen
:
from the Greek Islands who arrive in the Island in
i the spring aud fish through the summer.
Each boat must be provided -with
according to capacity, the following
charged:—
(a) For each boat fitted with
machine diving apparatus, crew not
exceeding 30 persons
(b) For each boat fitted with the
'"Fernez" apparatus only, crew not
exceeding 15 persons
(c) For each boat with naked
divers, crew not exceeding 8 persons
(d) For each boat with harpoon
(kamaki), crew not exceeding 6
persons ...
... ...
In addition to the licence fee Machine
and Boats with divers pay 2 5 % of their catch
Government and Harpoon Boats 2 0 % .
In 1932 8 Harpoon Boats from the Greek
Islands worked from April to September. N o
Cyprus boats fished during 1932.
The total catch was 1.336 okes.
a licence
fees being
1 0
1 0
1 0
10
Boats
to