In subsequent years they have expanded the "new reservation" into well over 16 million acres (65,000 km2).

Later that year, the Parks department expanded the park into 330 newly acquired acres surrounding the alley and removed some older structures.

"There's 10 million square feet of space that we're putting into 12 acres," Mr. Seymour said.

The project also involves converting waterfront into 225 acres of land.

The terminal here is shoehorned into 346 acres of populated countryside and obliterated a village.

"The value of my property would probably translate into 100 acres in central Dutchess."

As of May 2, 2011, ticket sales translated into 50,000 acres of land saved in Kenya.

'We're come to hear how you account for writing yourself into twenty acres while the rest of us get nowt.'

"Now this farmer has expanded into 25,000 acres and the state of Texas has a new agricultural industry worth $29 million."

He eventually expanded his little fairgrounds into 1200 acres.