Write about chipko movement
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The Chipko movement or Chipko Andolan, was a forest conservation movement in India. It began in 1973 in Uttarakhand, then a part of Uttar Pradesh and went on to become a rallying point for many future environmental movements all over the world. It created a precedent for starting nonviolent protest in India
Explanation:
1. in 1731 , amrita devi bishnoi along with her 363 bishnois sacrificed their lives for protection of their khejri trees in khejri village near jodhpur in rajasthan.
2. these trees were being harmed for construction of new palace.
3. bishnois were dependent on various forest product for the survival.
4. amrita devi and other bishnois showed courage by embracing the trees to protect them.
5. Government of india has recently instituted 'amrita devi bishnoi' national award for protection of wildlife.