3. Introduction
• It was primarily a forest conservation
movement
• It inspired many Eco-groups by helping slow
down rapid deforestation.
• It created a precedent for non violent protest
started in India.
• It stirred up the civil society in India to
address the issue of tribal people.
4. Introduction
• It was started in 1970 aimed to
protect trees.
• It was started in the northern
Himalayan segment.
• The word “Chipko” refers to
“stick” or to “hug”.
• The word came from a word
meaning “embrace”.
• The main objective of this
movement was to ensure an
ecological balance.
5. HISTORY
•The name of the Chipko moment
originated from the word “Embrace", to
stick & “Hugging”
•First Chipko action- March 1974 in Reni
village.
7. Why Chipko Movement ?
•There will be soil Erosion and land
slides.
•The Chipko Movement was started to
prevent the cutting of tress.
•Chipko Movement aimed at protection
and conservation of trees and forests
from being destroyed.
8. Aims of Chipko movement
•To save the trees in that
area because the forest
is the main source of
livelihood in tribal
areas.
•To maintain the
ecological balance of
that area.
9. Rise of the Chipko movement
•On march 26, 1974, in the absence of
mean of Reni village & DGSS workers,
lumber, Laborers arrived by the
truckload to start logging operation.
•Gaura devi, along with 27 of the village
women confronted the loggers.
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10. •Women held bravely & hugged the
trees.
• Next day the movement spread to the
neighbouring villages. Eventually only
after few hours stand-of the contractors
left.
• The movement also caught fire in Bihar,
Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh,
Rajasthan, Karnataka
11.
12. Founder of Chipko movement
• Sunder Lal Bahuguna
(environmentalist)
• Enlightened the country and
our world about the movement,
its success, and environmental
impact.
• Padma Bhushan winner for his
contribution in the movement.
• The concept of this movement
was given by his wife.
13. Why did women support Chipko
movement ?
• The message of the Chipko workers made a direct
appal to rural women.
• For rural women, saving the environment was
crucial to their economic survival.
• As primary food, fuel, and water gatherers,
women had a strong interest in reviving
deforestation, desertification and water pollution.
• Thus when Mahatma Gandhi gave a call to
women to come out of their homes to work for the
cause, sheer survival made women support the
movement.
14. Women's role in Chipko
movement
•In the case of women’s role in the
Chipko movement,(Chipko a word
meaning hugging ) is used to describe
the movement because local village
women literally “hugged” trees,
interposing their bodies between the
trees and the loggers to prevent to their
being cut down.
15. Causes of Chipko movement
• In Uttarakhand during the 20th century, large
scale deforestation brought a lot of hardships
to common people.
• Problems arose due to inefficient policies of
the government.
• Lack of environmental & ecological
awareness in society.
• People gave up on keeping large livestock
16. Causes of Chipko movement
• Heavy effect on the
ecological balance of
the region.
• Poor condition of the
land.
• Lack of drinking water.
• Government does not
reply to the people’s
conditions.
17. Success of the Chipko
movement
• In 1980 , the founder of this movement (sundarlal
Bahuguna) had appointment with the prime minister
(Indira Gandhi) and that time the ministry is created
with the result of banned on cutting trees for 15
years.
• In 1981 , million trees are planted through this
efforts.
• movement has spread to many states in the country.
• Villagers paid very special attention in care of the
trees and forest.
