Question

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

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The various factors that led to the decline in forest cover during colonial period were :

1) The British encouraged the commercial crops like wheat, sugarcane etc. The demand of these crops were increasingly growing due to increasing populations 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 revenue.

3) The oak forest were fast depleting. It became problems to supply timber for royal navy. Ships 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 a large scale and exported to England.

4) Wood was needed as a fuel to run locomotives and to lay sleepers for railway tracks.Around 35,000 trees were cut from Madras presidency alone.

5) Large areas of forest were cleared to make way for tea, coffee and rubber plantation

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