1)市町村有林野ならびに財産区有林野成立の沿革は, 旧部落有林野の収奪の歴史である。2)今次の町村合併に伴い旧市町村有林野の移動状況は, 全国移動市町村数延5,640のうち, 無条件新市町村移管45.7%, 財産区設定18.9%, 条件付新市町村移管16.9%, 残りの18.5%は旧市町村間の部落, 個人, 会社などの所有となつた。3)市町村有林野の現況は, 全国で林野所有市町村数3,610,その所有面積2,107千町, うち立木地81.3%, 無立木地18.7%, 一市町村あたり584町となつている。4)財産区有林野の現況は, 財産区のある市町村数は全国で656,その財産区数2,049,一市町村あたり3となる。所有面積646千町, うち立木地82.5%, 無立木地17.5%, 一財産区あたり315町となつている。1) History of the formation of municipal management forest and property ward management forest is a history of deprivation of hamlet forest. 2) As a result of recent merger of municipalties (cities, towns or villages), there has been a change in forest ownership as under; of 5,640 municipalties all over the country, unconditional transfer to the new municipalties 45.7%, establishment of property ward 18.9%, conditional transfer to the new municipalties 16.9% and remaining 18.5% fell into possession of hamlets, individuals, companies, etc. in the former municipalties. 3) Number of municipal ties own forests at present amount to 3,610 all ove the country, covering total area of 2,090,000 hectare. Of this, 81.3% is non-stocked land and 18.7% stocked land. Each municipalty has average 579 hectare. 4) All over the country, 656 municipalties have property ward which amount to 2,049 in number, averaging 3 per municipalty. Total area owned is 641,000 hectare, including stocked land 82.5% and non-stocked land 17.5%. Each property ward has average 313 hectare
