Question

what were the causes of deforestation during british period any 5 points ​

Answer 1

The causes for deforestation in India during British rule were:

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

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

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

(iv)  Large areas of forests were also cleared to make way for plantation crops.

(v) Wood was the primary fuel all over Europe until its shortage meant it was finally economical to pay men to dig ridiculously deep holes and extract coal from the earth.

Answer 2

deforestation is create a vast problem when we burnt and cut tree it will being a disaster for animals or human animal begin homeless and so many useful medicines or other resources vanished on the earth.