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The text discusses the decline of oak forests in England during the early nineteenth century, their importance for shipbuilding, and the increasing demand for timber due to railway expansion in India, which led to deforestation. It highlights the historical context of timber supply and railway needs.
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Exploited Indian forests for timber.
The British addressed the timber shortage by exploiting Indian forests. From the 1820s, they began large-scale felling in India to meet naval and railway demands.
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The British addressed the timber shortage by exploiting Indian forests. From the 1820s, they began large-scale felling in India to meet naval and railway demands.
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The depletion of oak forests in England led the British to India, where they heavily utilized local resources to sustain their naval and railway requirements. This had significant environmental impacts in the region.
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