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what is chipko movement​

Answer 1

The chipko movement , or chipko Andolan was a forest conservation movement in India it began in 1970, in Reno village of chamoli district , Uttarakhand and went on to became a rallying point for many future environmental movements all over the INDIA......

Answer 2

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‘Chipko Movement’ is a non-political public movement for conservation of natural habitat and wildlife by preventing excessive commercial exploitation of forests. Chipko means ‘hugs’ and the movement was started by the villagers of Garhwal by hugging trees to stop the contractors from cutting the trees. We should conserve forests because it helps in protection of land, retaining sub-soil water, checking floods, and thereby maintain in the ecosystem

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