Question

mention the reasons for chipko movement​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Chipko Movement was triggered by a government decision to allot forest land to a sports goods company. Angered by the move, villagers formed circles around the trees to prevent them from being cut.

Answer 2

The name of the movement comes from the word 'Embrace', as the villagers hugged the trees, and prevented the contractors' from felling them. The main aim of the Chipko Movement or Chipko Andolan was to protect the trees of the forests to be cut. It was basically a forest conservation movement.