Gopeshwar, Oct 25 (PTI) Uttarakhand Forest Minister Subodh Uniyal on Friday released a postage stamp in memory of Chipko movement leader Gaura Devi on her birth centenary in Reni village of Chamoli district.

Addressing a function organised by the Nanda Devi National Park, Uniyal described Devi as a "symbol of environmental conservation" who inspired people to protect not just the forests of Reni but the entire state and country.

"Gaura Devi’s struggle teaches us that even an ordinary citizen can make an unprecedented contribution to environmental conservation," the minister said, adding that her message of “Save Forests, Save Lives” remains as relevant today as it was during the Chipko Movement.

He also emphasised the importance of human-wildlife coexistence and highlighted the governme

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