Forests under protection were

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Forests that produced commercially viable timber

Access to these forests was prohibited

Pastoralists were granted grazing rights in these forests without preconditions

Customary rights were granted to pastoralists subject to severe restrictions on their movements

answer is D.

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Forests are under the protection of a customary right granted to pastoralists subject to severe restrictions on their movements. These laws imposed several restrictions on entry to the two types of forest.
Reserved Forest: These were the wooded areas that held sal and deodar, two valuable species. Pastoralist access to these woodlands was prohibited.
Protected Forest: Pastoralists granted traditional rights to graze cattle in these forests. But movements were constrained. The colonial officers thought that the action of pastoralists would obstruct the growth of forest products and damage young saplings sprouting on the forest floor.

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