FORESTRY
GENERAL FORESTRY
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Question
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To build ships for the Royal Navy
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To construct bridges
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For furniture
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To build beautiful homes
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Detailed explanation-1: -English ships could not be built without a regular supply of strong and durable timber. Imperial power could not be protected without ships. Therefore by the 1820’s, search parties were sent to explore the forest resources of India. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-2: -Why did Britain turn to India for timber supply for its Royal Navy? Answer: The disappearance of the oak forests in England, created problems in timber supply for the Royal Navy. The Royal Navy could not survive without a regular supply of timber.
Detailed explanation-3: -Forest resources of India were used to make ships for the Royal Navy. The spread of railways required two things: land to be cleared to lay railway tracks, wood as fuel for locomotives and for railway line sleepers. Large areas of natural forests were cleared for tea, coffee, and rubber plantations.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the early 19th century, Britain needed timber to build ships and sleepers in laying railway tracks. Explanation: By the nineteenth century, oak timbers in England were disappearing because of the extensive cutting of trees.