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Chipko (1973): women hugged trees to prevent logging; inspired India's forest conservation laws
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Key Facts
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Chipko Movement (1973, Uttarakhand): women led by Gaura Devi hugged trees to stop logging โ "chipko" means to hug
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Led to Forest Conservation Act (1980) and ban on commercial felling in Himalayan states
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Narmada Bachao Andolan (1985): Medha Patkar; Save Silent Valley (1970s, Kerala); all influenced environmental policy
๐ฟ Did you know? "What do the forests bear? Soil, water and pure air" โ the slogan of the Chipko Movement captures its environmental wisdom perfectly
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India & Environment
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1973
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Chipko (1973): women hugged trees to prevent logging