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Chipko Movement was strengthened under the leadership of

Chipko Movement was strengthened under the leadership of Correct Answer Sunder Lal Bahuguna

The correct answer is Sunder Lal Bahuguna.

Chipko movement - 

  • It is primarily a forest conservation movement.
  • It was started in 1970 aimed at protecting trees.
  • It was started in the northern Himalayan segment i.e. Uttarakhand.
  • Sunderlal Bahuguna is a prominent environmentalist from Garhwali, and member of the Chipko movement.
  • The idea of the Chipko movement was of his wife and he took the action.
  • He has been fighting for forest protection in the Himalayas for years, first as a leader of the Chipko movement in the 1970s, and then led the Anti-Tehri Dam campaign from the 1980s until early 2004.
  • The Chipko movement was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 1987 "for its commitment to conserving, preserving and ecologically sustainable use of the natural resources of India."
  • Chipko-type movements date back to 1730 AD when 363 Bishnois sacrificed their lives in the village of Prasanna Khamkar in Rajasthan to save the Khejri trees.

Additional Information

Chipko movement

 Sunder Lal Bahuguna

Narmada Bachao Aandolan

Medha Patkar

Bishnoi Movement

Amrita Devi Bishnoi

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