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Q. The Chipko movement for conservation of forests was started in $1972$ in

Environmental Issues

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Chipko movement was initially meant for protecting trees but now is meant for preservation of environment including habitat and wildlife. Chipko movement was initiated in March $1973$ in Gopeshwar in Chamoli district where trees were not allowed to be cut by village folk by hugging them, first near village Mandal, then Rampur Phata and in $1974$ near village Reni (led by Gaura Devi). The movement had two leaders, Chandi Prasad Bhatt of Gopeshwar and Sunder Lal Bahuguna of Silyara in Tehri Garhwal. They presented a plan regarding ban on tree felling in Himalayas at the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) meeting held in London in $1982 .$