Dhar Nature Retreat and Awareness Camp

The Dhar Forest and Ranjit Sagar Lake extends over Dunera and Dhar Forest Ranges of Pathankot Forest Division. All these forest areas are in the form of blocks varying in size interspersed with other categories of land use. This forest has pristine beauty which so far has been protected from human depredation. The lakefront offers a great picturesque view for the nature lovers. In 2020, Pathankot forest division recognized an increased need for the conservation, protection and raising awareness about this highly biodiverse region and set up first of its kind nature awareness camp near Chamrod Village which is run by Village Forest Committee (VFC), Chamrod, Dhar. The nature camp is grounded in the principle that local communities’ ownership rights and empowerment to govern the resource on which they depend must be recognized.