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Deforestation and Colonial Impact in India by eeren41789 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
1) The British encouraged commercial crop production in India which led to deforestation. They also viewed forests as unproductive and in need of clearing for agriculture. 2) The expansion of railways in the 1850s increased deforestation as wood was needed for fuel and railway sleepers. Large areas of forests were cleared for tea, coffee, and rubber plantations. 3) Dietrich Brandis established scientific forest management practices and the Indian Forest Service to regulate timber extraction and conserve
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