This detailed study examines the history of the management of Crown forests at the Cape of Good Hope during the 18th and 19th centuries. Drawing on a wide range of historical documents, John Croumbie Brown provides a comprehensive overview of the policies and practices that shaped the forestry industry in this unique colonial context. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the environmental history of South Africa and the history of resource management. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.