Question

What was the policy followed by the British in India towards forests during the

First and the Second World Wars?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Indian Forest Act of 1865 extended the British colonialism in India and claimed over forests in India.  The act of 1865 empowered the British government to declare any land covered with trees as a government forest and make rules to manage it.

A world war is "a war engaged in by all or most of the principal nations of the world". The term is usually reserved to two major international conflicts that occurred during the 20th century: World War I (1914–18) and World War II (1939–45).

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

In India, the forest department cut trees freely to meet British War needs. The British needed to strengthen their Navy and timber was needed to build warships.