Every year, a monthlong ecologically important campaign/festival is held during which certain communities/tribes plant saplings of fruit-bearing trees. Which of the following are such communities/tribes?
- ABhutia and Lepcha
- BGond and KorkuCorrect
- CIrula and Toda
- DSahariya and Agariya
Explanation
The question refers to an ecologically important campaign/festival involving the planting of fruit-bearing trees by certain communities/tribes. The Gond and Korku tribes, predominantly found in Central India (including parts of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra), have a deep historical and cultural connection with forests and their resources. Many indigenous communities, including the Gond and Korku, traditionally engage in practices that promote forest conservation, sustainable resource use, and tree planting, often as part of their cultural rituals and festivals. Their livelihoods are frequently dependent on forest produce, making such activities integral to their way of life and ecological balance. Therefore, these communities are known for their practices that align with the description of planting fruit-bearing trees as an ecologically important activity.

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