Question

explain three causes of deforestation

Answer 1

1. British wanted trees for railways. Due to spread the deforestation was started. Britishers wanted word for slippers and as a fuel for running trains.
2. when oak forest in England started disappearing, Britishers sent forest officials to search for oak in India as they required it for ship building.
3. colonial gov. considered forest to be wilderness. Thats they put the area covered with forest under cultivation.

Answer 2

1- the cutting down of trees on lar ge scale .2- to make houses 3- to obtain Raw material for Industrial purpose.