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Oak forests were depleting in England by the nineteenth century.

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The above statement is True.
Oak forests were depleting in England by the nineteenth century. The lack of oak trees made it difficult for the Royal Navy to build ships since there was no longer a consistent source of sturdy and long-lasting wood. As a result, search parties were dispatched by the English government to investigate India's forest resources. In India, the British government discovered oak trees. In order to transport large amounts of high-quality timber from India to England, the government ordered the enormous-scale destruction of oak trees. The British government was unconcerned about the rapid deforestation that resulted from the widespread tree cutting in India's forests.

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