Why did the colonisers in India need durable timber?

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The colonisers in India needed durable timber as they used timber to build ships for the Royal Navy. England's oak forests were beginning to disappear by the early nineteenth century. The Royal Navy faced a supply issue as a result. English ships could not be constructed without a consistent supply of robust and long-lasting wood. Without ships, imperial power could not be protected or preserved. Search teams were organised to investigate India's forest riches by the 1820s. Within a decade, huge amounts of timber were shipped from India, and trees were felled on a tremendous scale.

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