What were the reasons of deforestation during colonial period?

1.	What were the reasons of deforestation during colonial period?
Answer» Reasons of deforestation during colonial period are : 1. British had directly encouraged the production of commercial crops like coffee, wheat , sugar etc.to meet the demands of the growing urban population in Europe. 2.The colonial government thought that forests are unproductive and considered it a wilderness that had to be brought under cultivation to enhance the state income and agricultural yield. 3.To meet the demands of timber for Royal navy to make ships and also for sleepers.

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