Historic Raini Village in the Himalayas of Uttarakhand

Mountain landscapes and historic settlement of Raini Village, located in the Niti Valley near Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district. Built on steep rocky slopes overlooking deep Himalayan river valleys, the village is surrounded by the rugged terrain of the Garhwal Himalayas. Raini Village is internationally known as the birthplace of the historic Chipko Movement, one of India’s most influential forest conservation movements led by Gaura Devi and local village women who protected forests through peaceful resistance. The village lies near the confluence of the Rishiganga River and Dhauliganga River and has faced major environmental challenges, including the devastating 2021 flash flood disaster and ongoing land subsidence issues affecting the wider Joshimath region. Visible in the scene are winding mountain roads, utility lines, and remote Himalayan infrastructure connecting this isolated settlement to the rest of Uttarakhand along the Joshimath–Malari route. #RainiVillage #Uttarakhand #ChipkoMovement #Himalayas #Joshimath #Chamoli #India #MountainVillage #Garhwal #Nature Raini village Uttarakhand, Chipko Movement village, Gaura Devi, Niti Valley, Joshimath region, Chamoli district, Himalayan village India, Dhauliganga valley, Garhwal Himalayas, Uttarakhand mountain landscape This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest HD and 4K collection from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150,000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on 4K, 200 fps slow motion and Full HD. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world. Please subscribe to our channel wildfilmsindia on Youtube www.youtube.com/channel/UCixvwLpO_pk4uVOkkkqP3Mw?sub_confirmation=1 for a steady stream of videos from across India. Reach us at rupindang [at] gmail [dot] com and [email protected] Like & Follow Us on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/WildernessFilmsIndiaLimited Website: www.wildfilmsindia.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/wildfilmsindia Order our wildfilmsindia t-shirt from Amazon at: www.amazon.in/gp/product/B08DJF9KTS/ref=cx_skuctr_share?smid=A1OGSZV4EFO78D #WildFilmsIndia #WildernessFilmsIndia #BroadcastStockFootage