Question

How were the forest of india and java affected in 1st and 2nd world war?

Answer 1

Answer:

) In India, the Forest Department cut trees freely to meet British war demands. (ii) In Java, the Dutch followed 'a scorched earth' policy, just before the Japanese occupied the region. (iii) The Japanese exploited the forests recklessly for their own war industries and forced forest dwellers to cut down forests.N