Question

2 examples of human intervention which saved forest

Answer 1

There are 3 example of human intervention which saved the forest

(i) Bishnoi community in Rajasthan for whom conservation of forest and wildlife has been a religious tenet.

(ii) The Chipko Andolan (‘Hug the Trees Movement’) which started in Reni village in Garhwal and, spreaded quickly among communities. In this movement, woman used to clasp the trees trunk to prevent their felling. These communities traditionally lop the branches and pluck the leaves, allowing the resources to replenish overtime.

(iii) The sal forests of Arabari (in West Bengal) were saved from degradation with the active and willing participation of the local community. The villagers were given employment in both silviculture and harvesting operations (25% of the final harvest) and allowed for the collection of forest produce on payment of a nominal fee.

Answer 2

Answer:

The two examples when human intervention saved the forest are:

1. The protection of Khajuri frees- In 1731 Amrita Devi Bishnoi led a group of 363 persons who sacrificed their lives for the protection of Khajuri frees in Khejrati village (Rajasthan).

2. Hug the trees movement(Chipko Andolan)- In a Reni village in Gharwal when the contractor’s workers came into the forest to cut down the frees against the will of local people, the women of the village reached the forest quickly and clasped the trunks with their arms, and the forest frees were thus saved.