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Show Great Mangrove wampe. Mlndoro, one ot the larger. Islands of the Philippine group, Is a province by Itself and, contains 8,983 square mites. It is distant from Manila a lit-, tie more than 100 miles. Along the shores of this Island are more than 80,-000 80,-000 acres of mangrove 'swamps, with large trees,ln practically virgin growth, conservatively estimated to-yield 80,-000 80,-000 tons of bark readily convertible, Into approximately 17,000 tons of cutch. Just why this growth should have remained untouched for so long Is hot explained. |