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Forest Society And Colonialism
Discuss the characteristics of scientific forestry.
Following are the characteristics of scientific forestry:
(i)In scientific forestry, natural forests which had lots of different types of trees were cut down.
(ii)In their place, one type of tree was planted in straight rows. This is called a plantation.
(iii)Forest officials surveyed the forests, estimated the area under different types of trees, and made working plans for forest management.
(iv)They planned how much of the plantation area to cut every year.
(v)The area cut was then to be replanted so that it was ready to be cut again in some years.
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Which plantation was the most important during the colonial period?
When was the Indian Forest Service set up?
Where was the Imperial Forest Research Institute set up?
What were the best forests called?
What is shifting cultivation called in Sri Lanka?
Which British officer was the most famous tiger hunter?
Where is Bastar located?
When did the first rebellion take place in Bastar?
When was the Indian Forest Act passed?
Which of these is the cash crop?
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