Question

explain the reasons responsible for deforestation in India during the Colonial rule

Answer 1

Reasons and Causes ofDeforestation. Forests play a big role to maintain water cycle, provide living space for animals, maintain environmental balance and prevent soil erosion. ... Bycausing negative changes to the environment, deforestation is already affecting human life at a large scale.

Answer 2

Population increased, the demand for food went up.
British encouraged the production of commercial crops.
Forest were unproductive.
The spread of railways from 1850s.
By the early 19th century, oak forests in England were disappearing.
This created a problem of timber supply for the Royal Navy.Emergence of Plantations.