How does seeing forests only as timber sources limit understanding of pastoral life?

Correct answer: Forests also provided grass, fuel, leaves, fodder and routes for movement

For pastoral communities, forests were not merely stores of timber. They supplied grass and fodder for animals, fuel and leaves for households, and routes for seasonal movement. Therefore, colonial forest laws and restrictions on grazing directly affected pastoral livelihoods. Option C mentions just one use of forests and is therefore incomplete. Exam tip: describe forests as a “multi-use resource” for pastoralists.