Question

Classification of forest according to forest act of 1878

Answer 1

Answer:

reserve forests

protected forests

village forests.

Answer 2

(i) Reserved forests: The best forests were called Reserved forests. Villagers could not take anything from these forests.

(ii) Protected forests: They were also protected by the villagers but they could collect wood from the Protected forests.

(iii) Village forests: They were accessible to the villagers. This type of forests were hardly found in colonialized India.