Question

What were the what were the three categories of forests to the act of 1878? What restrictions imposed on the villages to take wood from the forest explain

Answer 1

1) Reserved Forests :-

The best forests were called the Reserved Forests. The villagers were not allowed to take anything from these forests even for their personal use.

2) Protected Forests:-

These forests were protected from the villagers but they could collect wood from Protected forests.

3) Village Forests:-

These forests were located near the villages and could be exploited by the villagers but not for commercial purposes. The villagers could take wood from these forests to build their houses or for fuel.

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