Question

List any 3 causes of deforestation during the colonial period?

Answer 1

1.Increase in population increase demand for food and for food many trees of forests cut down.
2.increase demand of timber wood in expnsion of railways.
3.Forest fire
4.overgrazing
5.construction of dams

Answer 2

1. need for sleepers in railway building.
2. They directly encouraged the production of cash crops
3. forest fire
4. Over grazing