Why did the British appoint the first Inspector General of Forests in India?

Why did the British appoint the first Inspector General of Forests in India?
Answer:

  • British needed forests in order to build ships and railways.
  • They were worried that the use of forests by local people and the reckless felling of trees by traders would destroy forests.
  • So, they decided to invite a German expert, Dietrich Brandis, for advice and made him the first Inspector General of Forests in India.