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Why was chipko movement started?

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Some people like Chandi Prasad Bhatt and Gaura Devi started it to prevent officials from felling the trees near a village called Mandal to sell forestland to a sports goods industry.

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When chipko movement started?

The chipko movement started in the early 1970's


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When was chipko movement started?

The Chipko movement is a step taken by the government to stop thousands and millions of trees all over India from being felled.


When was chipkoo movement started and when did it ended?

It started actually in 1604 but gained its prominence in 1973, and has not really ended... But, it is the Chipko Movement not the Chipkoo movement.


Chipko movement aims at protecting what?

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What is the role of women in chipko movement?

womens were more suppotive for the chipko movement. they were the more supportive people for chipko movement by hugging the trees while cutting down the trees. by r.k. ruthiksha e.v.p.s salem.


How chipko movement helped to save the environment?

Chipko movement was started by a man named Sunderlal Bahuguna. In this movement people used to hug the trees tightly. When wood cutters were cutting the trees indiscriminately, Sunderlal Bahuguna started this movement in order to save the environment. As you know that trees are the most important part of the nature. This movement saves trees as well as the environment.


Which movement was launched by Chandi Prasad Bhatt?

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Sri sundarlal bahuguna gave leadership to which movement?

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Who launched chipko movement in India?

sunderlal bahuguna


Who is known as father of chipko movement?

Sunderlal Bahuguna


How did sunderlal bahuguna of the chipko movement show courage?

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