Question

In what ways did british regulate forest trade? Ch4 history

Answer 1

The Britishers have given many European trading firms the right to regulate trade in the forests.Local peole were denied grazing of cattle in the forests and cutting of trees.It was mainly done to preserve the forests for timber production.The British even passed the Forest Act in 1878 which brought the forests under .

Answer 2

(i) The British government gave many large European trading form sole right to trade in the forest products of particular areas.

(ii) Grazing and hunting by the local people were restricted.

(iii) In this process, many pastoralists and nomadic communities lost livelihoods. Some of them were forced to work in factories, me plantations in order to restrict them from entering into forest trade.