Sunderlal Bahuguna, 88 years of age, is a living legend and an institution in himself. He derived international fame when he led the Chipko movement in Uttarakhand. He has won many coveted honours in the field of environment and ecological conservation while working to preserve the forests in the Uttarakhand Himalaya—the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Shri, Jamnalal Bajaj Award and the prestigious international Right to Livelihood Award.
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