Question

What is scientific forestry how did the forest officials impleament it?

Answer 1

*the british were worried that the local people of the forest will destroy forests . They called german expert Brandis to india

*Brandis realised that proper system had to be introduced

*Brandis framed several forest laws and set upin THE EMPERIAL FOREST RESEARCH AT DEHRADUN IN 1906 the system taught here was called SCIENTIFIC FORESTRY.

*IN THIS NATURAL FOREST WHICH HAD LOTS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF TREES WERE CUT DOWN .IN THESE PLACES NEW TREES OF SAME KIND WAS PLANTED IN STRAIGHT ROWS .

* forest officials surveyed the forest and estimated the area for each type of tree

*the forest officials decided how much area to be cut for plantation every year . The area cut was then replanted so that it will become ready for cut again in some years .

*MANY ECOLOGIST BELIVED THAT IT WAS NOT SCIENTIFIC AT ALL.