: 53 [5]: 183 The site was acquired as Ministry of Defense (MoD) range to conduct testing of nuclear devices, and it covers mostly desert and mountainous terrain.

[6] The site is managed and operated by the civilian contractors under contract with the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) overseeing its management and operations while the Strategic Plans Division Force oversees its security on behalf of the National Command Authority (NCA).

: 112 [11] In 1963, the British geologist Dr. E. R. Gee, working for and leading the Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP), conducted investigative scientific studies on ground water conditions, and discovered the deposits of Chromite.

: 12 [15] In Ras Koh Range, GSP also recorded the few alluvial fans in its 1970 reports but the area is mostly desert and rocky terrain.

: 3 [2] Unlike the Toba Kakar Range to the north-east, which has scattered juniper, tamarisk and pistachio trees, the Ras Koh Hills are largely barren and devoid of vegetation— the local people have avoided the area due to its remoteness, lack of water, harsh climatic environment, and difficult rocky terrains.

The Ras Koh Range receives only scarce and an irregular rainfall, with an average of 100 mm (3.9 in) annually.