Question

lHOTS
Find out the story behind the Chipko movement. Enact the story in the
class.
What is Van Mahotsav? When is it celebrated? When was it launched and
by whom?
We read and watch news about elephants entering human settlement
and causing a lot of havoc. What led to this situation?
please send short answer​

Answer 1

The movement originated in the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand (then part of Uttar Pradesh) in 1973 and quickly spread throughout the Indian Himalayas. The Hindi word chipko means “to hug” or “to cling to” and reflects the demonstrators' primary tactic of embracing trees to impede loggers.