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Why was timber demand for railway sleepers more serious than ordinary market demand?

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Correct answer: It was a massive and continuous demand for durable, strong timber for an extensive railway network

Railway tracks required large numbers of strong, durable wooden sleepers for support. As railway lines expanded rapidly, this was not a one-time requirement but a continuous demand on a very large scale, causing deforestation more seriously than ordinary timber trade. Option B refers to limited decorative use, whereas sleepers were needed in bulk for infrastructure. Exam tip: remember railway expansion as a major colonial cause of deforestation.

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DeforestationRailway SleepersColonial ForestryTimber DemandForest Society And ColonialismWhy Deforestation?Why DeforestationHistory

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