Question

Describe 4 provisions of the forest act of 1878?

Answer 1

(a) The Forest Act of 1878 divided forests into (i) reserved (ii) protected and (iii) village forests.

(b) The best forests were called reserved forests.

Villagers could not take anything from these forests even for their personal use. They could take wood for building their house or for fuel from protected or village forests.

Answer 2

1. The 1878 act divided forests into three categories: reserved, protected and village forests. The best forests were called 'reserved forests'.

2. Villagers were not allowed to take anything from these forests, even for their own use.

3. For house building or fuel, they could take wood from protected or village forests.