1. Khejdli Movement : This movement depicts the love of people of western Rajasthan for nature. The residents of western Rajasthan have immense love for forest and wild animals’ therefore hunting of wild animals is prohibited. The village contractors of Khejdli village in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan were cuttings trees for their personal benefits. In the year 1730, under the supervision of Amrita Devi Bishnoi, 363 men and women embraced trees for their protection and lost their lives. A park has been established as a tribute to their sacrifice.
2. Chipko Movement : This movement depicts the love of people of Uttarakhand for nature. In the year 1972 women of Uttarakhand embraced trees and showed their discontent for cutting of trees. Hence, this movement is since then called Chipko Movement. This movement was initiated under the supervision of “Gaura Devi” and later on environmentalist “Sundar Lai Bahuguna” also joined the movement. Chipko movement opposed cutting trees, and supported planting trees in the sloping land of Himalayan region so that 60% of Himalayan region got forested.
