Question

how forests are used before and in British rule ​

Answer 1

Answer:

They used the forests for hunting, gathering tubers, fruits, flowers and herbs and for grazing their cattle. In some places, they cut down and burnt the trees and cleared the land to cultivate crops. ... When they needed wood, they took care to cut only old trees and allowed new trees to grow.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Before british rule, forests were domestically used to get wood, fuel and other forest products like leaves, medicinal plants, fruits, etc.

During the British rule, they were a medium of income. Forests were commercially used for exporting rubber, fuel and other expensive forest goods. Villagers were prohibited to enter the forests. Animals were stopped from grazing.