Methods of Appiko Movement

Appiko Andolan used various strategies like street dramas and folk dances to raise awareness.

In some forest areas, cutting down green trees is now illegal due to the Andolan’s efforts.

Only dry, dead, or dying trees are cut to meet local needs in these regions.

The Andolan expanded to Karnataka’s hill districts, Goa, and Tamil Nadu’s Eastern Ghats.

Villages are planting saplings, with a record 1.2 million grown in 1984-1985 in Sirsi.

Villagers are actively involved in developing decentralized nurseries.

Barren common land is undergoing a regeneration process led by the Youth Club.

The Appiko Movement focuses on the rational use of the ecosphere, introducing alternative energy sources.

Activists have built 2,000 fuel-efficient hearths, reducing fuelwood consumption by nearly 40%.

Appiko Movement: The Appiko Movement started in 1983 in Karnataka, India, was a grassroots environmental effort led by Panduranga Hegde to stop deforestation in the Western Ghats. Inspired by the Chipko Movement, it involved local communities, especially women, who embraced trees to prevent their cutting, promoting sustainable forest use and conservation.

In this article, We have is about the Historical Background and Causes of the Appiko Movement, the Objective of the Appiko Movement, and many more.

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