Question

how did the commertial forestery lead to decline in forests during world war

Answer 1

in the early 19th century the colonial powers held the opinion that forest were unproductive and in no way useful in increasing the income of the state.

dietrich brandis set up the Indian forest service in 1864 and realised that a proper system had to be introduced to manage forest.

the British encouraged the production of commercial crops like jute, sugar ,wheat and cotton . They also encouraged plantation of tea coffee and rubber.

so,the Indian farmer cleared forest for the commercial crops .it affected the ecological balance against multi species forest.

The Britishers gave vast areas to European planters. They cleared forest and planted tea, coffee,etc in enclosed area.

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