12. The important message conveyed by the ‘Chipko Movement’ is
12. The important message conveyed by the ‘Chipko Movement’ is

(a) to involve the community in forest conservation efforts

(b) to ignore the community in forest conservation efforts

(c) to cut down forest trees for developmental activities

(d) government agencies have the unquestionable right to order the destruction of trees in forests

Correct option – ( a )

Explanation – Chipko movement was a movement to conserve the forests in India . It is a non violent movement and aims to protect the trees from being cut down . It involves the community to join its effort to conserve the forests