environment medium true/false

The Appiko movement, launched in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, is considered the southern equivalent of the Chipko movement.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Appiko (meaning 'hug' in Kannada) was inspired by Chipko and aimed to save the natural forests of the Western Ghats from clear-felling.

Topic Environmental Organizations
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC

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