A seminal report by the renowned German botanist Sir Dietrich Brandis on the teak forests of Pegu in Burma (now Myanmar). Brandis' study of the ecology and management of the teak forests was groundbreaking and continues to inform forestry practices in the region and worldwide. The report is a must-read for students of forestry, environmental science, and sustainable development.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.