Question

How did the villagers and foresters differ in the ideas of a good forest

Answer 1

How the villagers differ in the ideas of a good forest;
They approved of shifting cultivation in forests.They therefore felt that the forest could be reused again & again by adopting these methods.
They practised burning of the forests at regular intervals to getfresh & fertile soil.
They practised mixed crop production& not crops from one plot.
They did not believe in plantation crops.
A good forest should be able to provide food,fooder& shelter.
Foresters way in which they differ;
They regarded shifting cultivation in forests as a harmful practise & disapproved of it.
They believed in plantation crops to produce timber in good quantity.
A god forest should be able to provide timber & not wild fruit.
They did not believed in mixture of crops.