9th Class Social Science Forest Society & Colonialism Important Terms and Concepts - Forest Society and Colonialism

Important Terms and Concepts - Forest Society and Colonialism

Category : 9th Class

Forest Society and Colonialism

IMPORTANT TERMS AND CONCEPTS

Deforestation. The disappearance of forests is referred to as deforestation.
Sleepers. Wooden planks laid across railway tracks; they hold the tracks in position.
Scientific forestry. A system of cutting trees controlled by the forest department.
Taungya cultivation. A system in which local farmers were allowed to cultivate temporarily within a plantation.
Swidden agriculture. A traditional agricultural practice in many parts of Asia, Africa and South America whereby parts of the forest are cut and burnt in rotation.

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