Why was the importance of forests for pastoralists not limited only to grazing?

Correct answer: Forests also gave fuel, leaves, wood, grass and minor resources

The direct answer is A: forests also supplied fuel, leaves, wood, grass and other minor resources. Pastoral families used forests as part of a wider livelihood system, not merely as places where animals grazed. Fuel could support cooking; leaves, grass and other vegetation could feed animals; wood and minor forest products could help with household needs or small exchanges. Step by step: families entered or depended on forest areas; they collected several useful materials; these materials supported both animals and people; restrictions therefore affected household life as well as grazing. Option A is correct because it gives several relevant forest uses. B is wrong because forests were not only royal hunting grounds. C is wrong because forest materials were connected with domestic life. D is wrong because forests contained many useful resources. Memory cue: ask “what else besides grazing?”—fuel, leaves, wood, grass and minor products.