Question

Give one example to show how the participation of local people can lead to the efficient conservation of forests.

Answer 1

Chipko movement:

1. Chipko Andolan was started by the common people in a remote village named Reni, in Garhwal.
   
2. They treated the forest like the sacred groves and they wanted to stop the felling of trees in their locality.
   
3. In this movement, when the workers came to cut the trees in the absence of the men of the village and all the women clasped the tree trunks with their arms, in order to save the trees.
4. Thus movement clearly shows the participation of local people to efficiently manage the forest and maintain the forest.