Question

5 factors that led to the decline of the forest cover during the colonial period

Answer 1

Answer:

• The British encouraged the commercial crops like wheat, sugarcane etc. ...
• They considered the forest to be unproductive. ...
• The oak forest were fast depleting.

Answer 2

Answer:

5 factors that led to the decline of the forest cover during the colonial period are :-

1) The British encouraged the commercial crops like wheat , sugarcane etc . The demand of these crops were increasing population and rising industries.

2) They considered the forest to be unproductive . the land had to be brought under the cultivation which would increase food production and revenues.

3)the oak forests were fast depleting.it became problems to supply timber for royal Navy. ship wouldn't be built without a regular supply of timber.ships were needed to protect. overseas colony by 1820, search parties were sent to explore forest resources of india.trees were cut on large scale and exported to England.

4) wood was needed as a fuel to run locomotives and to lay sleepers for railway tracks .