CBSE Notes, Lectures

CBSE - History - Forest Society and Colonialism

Forest Society and Colonialism

Short Answer Type

How did Railways contribute to the decline of forest cover in the Indian sun continent

1. One of the major causes of decline in forest areas was expansion of railways.

2. To run locomotives, wood was needed to run.

3. To lay railway lines sleepers were essential to hold tracks together.

4. As the railways tracks spread through India, larger number of trees was felled

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