Question

What is meant by 'Chipko Movement'?

Answer 1

The Chipko movement. In the 1970s, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as the Chipko movement. The name of the movement comes from the word 'embrace', as the villagers hugged the trees, and prevented the contractors' from felling them.
it was a non-violent form of movement

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Answer 2

"Chipko Movement" was movement carried out by villagers of Himalayan range to save natural vegetation and trees being cut down by government.

Explanation:

The movement was started by famous ecologist "Sunderlal Bahugana" who always initiated villagers to save their trees because he told that ecology is permanent economy.

As government officials came to cut down the trees, villagers hugged the trees so, that if they want to cut the trees they will have to cut them first. From this incident, movement got its name.