Why are forests disappearing between 1700& 1995?
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⏩Following are the reasons for the disappearance of forests between 1700 - 1995 :
➖As population increased over centuries and the demand for food went up, peasants extended the boundaries of cultivation, clearing forests and breaking new lands.
➖The colonial state thought that forests were unproductive. They were considered to be wilderness that had to be brought under cultivation so that the land could yeild agricultural products and revenue, and enhance the income of the state.
➖By the early 19th century, oak forests in England were disappearing. This created a problem of timber supply for the royal navy. Within a decade, trees were being felled on a massive scale and vast quantities of timber were exported from India.
➖ The spread of Railways from 1850 created a new demand. Railways were essential for colonial trade and movement of Imperial troops. To run locomotives wood was needed as fuel, and to lay railway line, sleepers were essential to hold the tracks together. from the 1860s, the railway network expanded rapidly. As the railway tracks spread through India, a larger and larger number of trees were felled.
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