DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Chipko movement, also called Chipko andolan, nonviolent social and ecological movement by rural villagers, particularly women, in India in the 1970s, aimed at protecting trees and forests slated for government-backed logging.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Chipko movement was started by Sunderlal Bahuguna in the Garhwal forests. The movement was aimed at stopping the felling of trees for commecial purposes. The movement was non-violent and the villagers hugged trees to stop them from being felled.

Detailed explanation-3: –Thus, based on the above information we can conclude that the Chipko Andolan (movement), which was started in 1973 in Garhwal/Himalayas (Gopeshwar) near the Alaknanda river was for the first time initiated by Chandi Prasad Bhatt.