Question

Discuss the role of women and communities in protection and conservation of forests in India.

Answer 1

There is a bishnoi community in the rajsthan state of India . In 1871 ,Amrita devi bishnoi along with 372 other villagers sacrificed their life to protect khejri trees in khejrali village near jodhpur. Recently gov.t have announced Amrita devi bishnoi award for wildlife conservation and protection . This shows the contribution of woman in conservation of forests.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The role of communities and women in protecting and conserving forests has been significant.

The Chipko Movement

This movement was started in the Garhwal region of the Himalayas in 1974 wherein the women of the village opposed the contractors from chopping forest trees. They did so by embracing them.

Case study of the Bishnoi community

In Rajasthan, the Bishnoi community has a strict belief in the concept of peacefully co-existing with nature. The king of Jodhpur in 1731 ordered his ministers to organize wood to construct his new palace for which the king and his people visited the Bishnoi village where a Bishnoi woman known as Amrita Devi along with her daughter and hundreds of other Bishnois were courageous enough to take a step and stop them from chopping trees. They embraced the trees, losing their lives at the hands of soldiers. This conflict by the villagers forced the King to give up on the idea of chopping trees.