Question

Importance of chipko movement help in conservation of forests

Answer 1

The importance of chipko movement in conservation of forest helps to protect and manage the forest, this movement therefore has awaken people to the importance of conserving trees as it helps the ecosystem of a nation to function properly and also it aid the livelihood of people to live healthily and have a prosperous live.

Answer 2

The Chipko movement or Chipko Andolanrefers to a forest conservation movement. Chipko type movement dates back to 1730 AD when in khejarli village of Rajasthan, 363 people sacrificed their lives to save khejri trees. In modern india it began in 1973 and went on to become a rallying point for many future environmental movements all over the world it created a precedent for starting of nonviolent protest in India,

 and its success meant that the world immediately took notice of this non violent movement, which was to inspire in time many such eco-groups by helping to slow down the rapid deforestation, expose vested interests, increase ecological awareness, and demonstrate the viability of people power.

Above all, it stirred up the existing civil society in India, which began to address the issues of tribal and marginalized people