Question

Explain Chipko Movement. Do you think that this movement of 1970 should be followed in order to

conserve forests? Give reasons.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Chipko Movement, started in 1970's, was a non violent movement aimed at protection and conservation of trees and forests from being destroyed. The name of the Chipko moment originated from the word 'embrace' as the villagers used to hug the trees and protect them from wood cutters from cutting them.

Yes, this chipko movement of 1970 is followed in order to conserve forests.

Answer 2

Chipko movement, also called Chipko andolan, nonviolent social and ecological movement by rural villagers, particularly women, in India in the 1970s, aimed at protecting trees and forests slated for government-backed logging.

A major impact of the Chipko movement was that it prompted the Union government to amend the Indian Forest Act, 1927, and introduced the Forest Conservation Act 1980, which says forest land cannot be used for non-forest purpose.

The movement started in Reni village is Garhwal to protect the trees by hugging them and not allowing cutting of these trees is called Chipko Movement. We should conserve forests: (i) To maintain ecological balance. (ii) To conserve biodiversity.

Chipko Movement is like hugging trees adn protecting them from any danger like how they protect us.