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Renuka lake is situated in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh in India and it is 672 m above the sea level. It is well connected by the road. It is the largest lake in Himachal Pradesh. It has a circumference of about 3214 m. This lake has been named after the goddess Renuka. Boating is also 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.
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The sanctuary is situated in Sirmour district in Himachal 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 is comprised of only 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 mixed deciduous forest and group 5/051 i.e. dry Sal forest.
- Main article:- Renuka sanctuary
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Geography of Himachal Pradesh 
