Question

Mention any two steps which were taken by the british government or dietrich brandis to conserve forests in india.

Answer 1

Sir Dietrich Brandis was a German-British botanist and forestry academic and administrator, who worked with the British Imperial Forestry Service in colonial India for nearly 30 years.

Brandis, along with the British government took a few steps and measures to conserve and manage forests in India.

1. Brandis set up the Indian Forests Services in 1864. The people were trained in the science of forest conservation.

2. Felling of trees and grazing was restricted and the forests were preserved for timber production. There were rules for this and whoever went against these rules were punished.

Answer 2

Dietrich Brandis was a Botanist from Germany- Britain, who became the Inspector General of Forests in India in 1864. He gave some ideas to conserve the forests of India including:

1. The need to train people in the science of conservation,  

2. Implementation of the new rules with regard to the forest,

3. Restriction of grazing in the forests.

And the British government of India with his assistance passed the Indian Forest Act of 1865.