Question

Mention any three causes of deforestation in India under the colonial rule​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) Increase in population, leading to growth in demand for food, and extension of land under cultivation at the expense of forests.

(ii) Colonisation by the British encouraged production of commercial crops.

(iii) Increased demand for timber due to expansion of railways and for ship building purposes.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

• Population increased, the demand for food went up.
• British encouraged the production of commercial crops.
• Forest were unproductive.
• The spread of railways from 1850s.
• By the early 19th century, oak forests in England were disappearing. This created a problem of timber supply for the Royal Navy.
• Emergence of Plantations.

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