What did Colonial states regarded forests as?

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No man’s land

Unproductive and wilderness

Source of revenue

Sign of a balanced ecosystem

answer is B.

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The Colonial states regarded forests as unproductive and wilderness.
The forests of India were viewed by colonial rulers as unproductive and filled with wilderness. Forest land served as a source of income for colonial states. To build specific structures that suited their demands, colonial kings and queens decimated several forests. And even put into effect their regulations regarding India's forests. The usage of resources, particularly forests, was fundamentally changed by colonialism. Forest land was common property before the British invasion. Social and institutional systems like caste-related individuals and traditional individuals maintained and regulated the forests. The area under the forest started to get smaller due to colonialism. For these lands that were not used for agriculture, the British used to collect taxes. Forests were lost, resulting in communities' development and taxes levying. India had an endless supply of forests.

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