From the viewpoint of forest dwellers, what was the most serious problem of commercial forestry?

Correct answer: Reduced access to forest products and traditional uses

Correct answer: A. Commercial forestry means managing forests mainly to produce timber for sale and government or industrial needs. Such management often preferred one useful tree species and restricted the many activities that local communities had traditionally carried out. Forest dwellers could lose access to firewood, fruits, leaves, grazing areas, fuel, medicinal plants and other forest products. This was serious because these resources supported food, household needs and income. A is correct because it describes the direct effect from their viewpoint. B is wrong because commercial forestry strengthened official control instead of giving communities ownership. C is wrong because new rules and restrictions were imposed. D is wrong because timber markets and demand were important reasons for commercial forestry. Memory cue: for forest dwellers, commercial forestry meant less customary access, not more ownership.