Question

why did the colonial rulers consider forests as unproductive​

Answer 1

Answer:

the colonial rulers considered forests as a wilderness that had to be brought under cultivation so that the land could yield Agricultural Products and revenue, and enhance the income of the state

Answer 2

Answer:

The colonial rulers considered forests as unproductive because:

They considered cultivated lands as sign of progress and not nature in its natural self.

They considered cultivated lands as sign of progress and not nature in its natural self.Forests were considered to be wilderness which was of no use to humans. They preferred scientific forestry instead.