State an instance where human intervention saved the forests from destruction
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Chipko Andolan was launched by the people of Garhwal led by the Sunder Lal Bahuguna. In this movement women of the community clasp the tree's trunk in order to prevent cutting of trees.
They traditionally pluck the leaves, lop the branches of the trees in order to allow the resources to replenish over time. It was started to end the alienation of the people from their forest. It was started in the year 1970.
Chipko Andolan Movement
Chipko Andolan Movement was started in April 1973 at Reni village of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. It was a form of non-violent protest where the villagers embraced the trees in order to prevent them being cut down. This movement gained worldwide popularity and soon inspired a number of similar movements around the world.
One of the key features of this movement was the mass female participation. It also helped the Indian society wake up to the issues of the tribal and oppressed classes.