Question

Which of the following movements reclaim their traditional forest rights that were threatened by

contractors ?

Silent Valley Movement
Chipko Movement

Civil Rights Movement
Human Rights Movement​

Answer 1

Chipko movement acted to prevent the cutting of trees and reclaim their traditional forest rights that were threatened by contractors

Explanation:

• The "Chipko movement" was in India during the 1970s a non-violent "social and ecological movement" of rural communities , especially women, to protect  forests and trees that were slated for "government-backed logging".
• The movement began in 1973 and soon spread all through the Indian himalayas in the "Himalayan region" of Uttar pradesh (later Uttarakhand). The term chipko in the Hindi language means "to hug" or "to stick to" and reflects the main tactic of demonstrators to embrace trees and prevent loggers.