- Renuka Lake
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lake_name = Renuka Lake
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location =Sirmaur district ,Himachal Pradesh
type = Low altitude lake
basin_countries= India
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elevation = 672 m
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shore = 3214 m
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reference = [http://www.hptdc.gov.in Himachal Pradesh Tourism Dep.]Renuka lake is situated in the
Sirmaur district ofHimachal Pradesh inIndia and it is 672 m above the sea level. It is the largest lake in Himachal Pradesh, with a circumference of about 3214 m. This lake has been named after the goddessRenuka . It is well connected by the road. Boating is available on the lake. A Lion Safari and a zoo are also there at Renuka. It is the site of an annual fair held in November.Location
*Distance from
Parwanoo :- 123 km.
*Distance fromPaonta Sahib :- 60 km.
*Distance fromNahan :- 37 km. [ [http://www.himachaltourism.gov.in himachaltourism.gov.in] ]Sanctuary
The sanctuary is situated in
Sirmour district inHimachal Pradesh . The sanctuary is well connected by the network of motorable roads. The total area of the sanctuary is about 4.028 km². The entire sanctuary consists of "Renuka Reserve Forest" and has been declared as "Abhayaranya". Also, an area of roughly about 3 km² that lies outside the sanctuary has been declared as a buffer belt.
The sanctuary falls in the bio-geographical zone IV and biogeographical province IV as per the classification done by the "Wildlife Institute of India (WII)". According to forest types classification, the area falls uner group 5B/C2 i.e. dry mixeddeciduous forest and group 5/051 i.e. drySal forest.References
External links
* [http://www.himachaltourism.nic.in himachaltourism.nic.in]
* [http://www.hptdc.gov.in hptdc.gov.in]
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