Question

Name any two movements which were started as a protest against deforestation

Answer 1

Two movements which were started as a protest against deforestation are:

*Chipko Movement – This movement was started in 1973 under the leadership of Sunderlal Bahuguna and Chandni Prasad Bhatt to protest against the cutting of trees.

*Appiko Movement – This non-violent movement was initiated in 1983 to make the forest department alter the policy formulated against felling forests in eco-sensitive regions.

Answer 2

The two movements which were started as a protest against deforestation are as follows:

BISHNOI Movement:     
          This movement was started in Rajasthan about 400 years ago by a Sage, Sombaji. Devotees still worshipped trees. So, people resist against deforestation.

APPIPKO Movement:
           This movement was started by Pandu Ram Hedge of Karnataka in southern India in 1983. This was formed by impressed with Chipko movement to save a large number of forests.