The Dutch followed ‘a scorched earth’ policy, destroying sawmills, and burning huge piles of giant teak logs so that they would not fall into Japanese hands'
The Dutch followed ‘a scorched earth’ policy, destroying sawmills, and burning huge
piles of giant teak logs so that they would not fall into Japanese hands’
Mention one way for conservation of forests in India.
In India, dense forests have survived only because villages protected them in sacred groves known as saran’s, devarakudu, kan, rai etc.
In India, dense forests have survived only because villages protected them in sacred
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Before the Japanese occupation of Java what policy was adopted by the Dutch?
The Dutch followed ‘a scorched earth’ policy, destroying sawmills, and burning huge piles of giant teak logs so that they would not fall into Japanese hands'
The Dutch followed ‘a scorched earth’ policy, destroying sawmills, and burning huge
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How did Samin question the state ownership of the forest?
Samin argued that the state had not created the wind, water, earth and wood, so it could not own it.
Samin argued that the state had not created the wind, water, earth and wood, so it could not own it.
See lessWhat was the main object of the introduction of a forest service in Java?
The need to manage forests for shipbuilding and railways led to the introduction of a forest service.
The need to manage forests for shipbuilding and railways led to the introduction of a forest service.
See lessWhat was the object of Dutch management of forests in Java?
The object of Dutch management of forests was to get timber for building ships.
The object of Dutch management of forests was to get timber for building ships.
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