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How did commercial farming led to a decline in forests cover during colonial period? |
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Answer» So many trees where cut down by the British for the use age of building ships and the tress like oaks and Sandler wood where exported for making fragments. so many acres of land where being burned for agricultural activities. The following points state how commercial farming led to decline in forest cover during colonial period. (i) In the early 19th century, the colonial powers held the opinion that forests were unproductive and were in no - way useful in increasing the income of the state. (ii) Dietrich Brand is set up the Indian Forest Service in 1864 and realised that a proper system had to be introduced to manage forests. (iii) The Britisher encouraged the production of commercial crops like jute, sugar, wheat, and cotton. They also encouraged plantation of tea, coffee and rubber. |
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