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(i) What is Chipko movement ?
(ii) Why should we conserve forests ?

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(i) Chipko movement was started in early 1970s in village Reni in Garhwal by the women of Uttarakhand to stop felling of forest trees of their area.
(ii) We should conserve forests because they maintain biological diversity, provide food and safeguard the future of the tribals besides maintaining ecological balance of ecosystems.
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