It is situated in Sirmour district in Himachal Pradesh and is connected to a network of roads.
Also known as Renuka Reserve Forest, it has been formally declared a sanctuary (abhayaranya).
To escape the clutches of the emperor Renukaji jumped into small pond, known by the name of the Ramsarover at that time, and vanished into it.
The forest bears a mixed crop of Anogeissus, Lucinea, Terminalia, Khair, Shisham, carrie mangos, Cordia and a number of climbers in moist depressions.
The fauna includes the leopard, sambar, spotted deer, barking deer,[specify] jackal,[specify] hare,[specify] jungle cat, palm civet,[specify] porcupine,[specify] blue jay, black partridge, drongo,[specify] hill crow, scarlet minivet, bulbul,[specify] common coot,[specify] and green pigeon.