Question

Explain the reforms introduced by Dietrich Brandis

Answer 1

dietrich brandis introduced some forest acts according to which the forest was divided into three categories reserve forest protected forest and village forest under dietrich brandis hunting was illegal burning of forest were illegal and many of the common things done by the villagers were illegal

Answer 2

Answer:

The following were the reforms introduced by Dietrich Brandis:

1. In 1864, he set up the 'Indian Forest Service' (IFS) and helped formulate the Indian Forest Act ( IFA) of 1865.

2. He encouraged for 'scientific forestry' where in place of natural forests, one type of trees were planted in straight rows.

According to the Forest Act of 1878, there were three categories of forests — reserved, protected and village forests.

Villagers were not allowed to take anything from these forests.

According to the plan, Forest Officials surveyed and planned that every year how much of the plantation will be cut and replanted so that trees remain always ready to be cut again, in some years.

3. In 1906, the Imperial Forest Research Institute was set up in Dehradun.