Question

why did the colonial rulers considered forest as un productive
This question is from history nt frm chemistry

Answer 1

because the forests did not give any income to the country and hence the colonial rulers considered forest as unproductive

Answer 2

The colonial rulers considered forests as unproductive because: Theyconsidered cultivated lands as sign of progress and not nature in its natural self. ... They thought that the use offorests by local people and the reckless felling of trees by traderswould destroy forests.