How did people of Sirsi district, Karnataka prevent felling of trees of Salkani forest?

They hugged the trees

In Karnataka, a similar movement as Chipko movement took a different name, ‘Appiko’, which means to hug.  On 8 September 1983, when the felling of trees was started in Salkani forest in Sirsi district, 160 men, women and children hugged the trees and forced the woodcutters to leave. Only after the forest officials assured the volunteers that the trees will be cut scientifically and in accordance with the working plan of the district, did they leave the trees.