Uffrainkhal; a village located in the midst of three districts Pauri, Chamoli and Almora. It is in the ‘Doodhatoli’ mountains range to the north of Jim Carbett National Park and at 6000 feet above the sea level. Gad-Ganga; rivulet (a first order stream) originates from Uffrainkhal and flows through Gadhkhark village and feeds Pasol River which merges with Nayar River; a tributary to Ganges.
Local’s incessant efforts to revive and regenerate the once degraded ecosystems of Doodhatoli with barren hillsides, isolated tree trunks and parched lands to a stretch with lush green forests enough to tract the fodder and fuel needs of villagers without any damage to the ecological niche and not only regenerated the dried and depleting streams, but giving birth to many new waterbodies and streams (locally known as gadhera) resulting in increase of water volume in Ganges' two major tributaries, Pasol and Nayar and regeneation of Gad-Ganga which was once ‘Sukharaula’ means Dry Ravine.
Local Community troops have built more than 30,000 Chaals-Khals in 136 villages. Within these areas there are several patches of thick forests varying in sizes from 30 to 300 hectares. The canopy in general is 100 feet high. High humus in soil, music of wild- life can be felt there. Music of life have revived again and women are saying with proud, “The water in springs of my hills is cool. Do not migrate from this land, O my beloved!
30 सालों के दौरान गाँवों के समाज ने करीब 30 हजार चाल-खाल बनाई हैं। उनके लगे जंगल 100 फिट कैनोपी तक के हैं। जमीन पर ह्यूमस की परत काफी मोटी है। पशु पक्षी भी वहां मौजूद हैं। जंगल खेती और चारा सभी कुछ उगाने के लिए पर्याप्त पानी मौजूद है। इन जंगलों में अब हर तरह का जीवन संगीत गूँज रहा है। बाढ़ और सुखाड़ दोनों ही उस इलाके से जा चुके हैं। ग्लेशियर सूखने की घोषणा और बातें वहां के जंगल अपनी हवा में उड़ा देते हैं। अपने धर्म-कर्म के लिए एक गंगा बहा देते हैं।
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