Question

how were forest classified during the British rule in India

Answer 1

1)Reserved forest = The best forest were called the reserved forest.The villager were not allowed to take anything from these forests even for their personal use .

2) Protected forest =These forest were protected from the villagers but they could collect wood from the protected forest .

3)Village forest= These forest located near the villages and could be exploited by the villagers but not for commercial purpose.The villagers could take wood from these forests to build their houses or for fuel.

Answer 2

The forest were classified into three types
() reserved forest
() protected forest
() village forest