Question

In what ways did the british regulate forest trade

Answer 1

With the coming of the British, trade was completely regulated by the government. [2] The British government gave many large European trading firms the sole right to trade in the forest products of particular areas. [3] Grazing and hunting by local people were restricted. [4] In this process, many pastoralists and nomadic communities lost their livelihoods. [5] Some of them began to be called Criminal tribes and were forced to work instead in factories, mines and plantations under the supervision of government.

Answer 2

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 their control and they used it as a source of revenue.