McCluskiegunj is surrounded with hills and forest and that is why the air and water here is very fresh and good. There are many trees such as the Sakhua, eucalyptus ,Mahua, Palash, Neem and Salai etc.
The forest department had planted many a trees in the recent past and had dug trenches to prevent them from fire and domestic animals. The trenches are doing their job but the forest is being ruined by the locals who go to the forest everyday and return with plenty of freshly cut trees, branches and shrubs.
Almost everyday I see men, women and children carrying the forest home. Being local people, most are known to me. On an occasion or two, I have commented to some people by saying "saara jungle khatm kar dijiega kya?" ("will you finish the entire forest or what?") The reply I get is that they only cut branches and young trees/shrubs/plants to feed cattle or to fence up areas used to grow vegetables in homes.
It is obvious that if the young trees and plants etc. are cut, the forest will consist of only old trees and in such a time the locals will not spare the full grown trees and will continue to use it as fencing and cattle feed.
The forest department doesn't seem active at all. Villagers are not concerned about the natural beauty nor about nature. If they do, its only for personal gains.
There are plenty of wild fruits and birds of varied species. There are beautiful seasonal wild flowers too.
Due to the forest we have good climate right through the year. Its good to go for a morning walk and to see the greenery today. Tomorrow? God Knows!
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