Question

Question 7: Discuss the role of women and communities in protection and conservation of forests.

Class 12 - Biology - Environmental Issues Page 286

Answer 1

the role of community is much important in preserve the environment
the women cut the wood for burning it and make food
this decrease the number of trees in a particular region

Answer 2

Answer:

The role of communities and women in protecting and conserving forests has been significant.

The Chipko Movement

This movement was started in the Garhwal region of the Himalayas in 1974 wherein the women of the village opposed the contractors from chopping forest trees. They did so by embracing them.

Case study of the Bishnoi community

In Rajasthan, the Bishnoi community has a strict belief in the concept of peacefully co-existing with nature. The king of Jodhpur in 1731 ordered his ministers to organize wood to construct his new palace for which the king and his people visited the Bishnoi village where a Bishnoi woman known as Amrita Devi along with her daughter and hundreds of other Bishnois were courageous enough to take a step and stop them from chopping trees. They embraced the trees, losing their lives at the hands of soldiers. This conflict by the villagers forced the King to give up on the idea of chopping trees.