Renukoot lies in the southeast-most part of Uttar Pradesh and is located next to Shakti Nagar, Anpara at an average elevation of 283 MSL. Renukoot is also surrounded by thick cover of well-preserved forests that keep the temperatures comparatively low especially after the rains. The Hathinala forests of Renukoot forest division owes its name to a main drainage hilly rivulet, "HATHINALA", is the representative of Vindhyan Forests and is rich in keystone species of Hardwickia binnata which is rare and endemic to this area whiah is a proposed bio-diversity hot spot. The area is very rich in bio-diversity owing to presence of wide spectrum of fauna and flora. Hathinala Bio Diversity Hotspot is situated on Reewa-Ranchi Road NH 75E road and it is 54km from Sonebhadra district head quarter, Robertsganj and 17km. from Renukoot forest division head quarter. The Hathinala Forests of the Renukoot forest Division owes its name to a main drainage hilly rivulet. "HATHINALA" is the representative of Vindhya Forests. The forest area under consideration is the hilly catchments area of the "HATHINALA" with Dry Peninsular Sal Forests (5B/C1) in slope along Hathinala and subsidiary rivulets, Northern Dry-mixed Deciduous Forests (5B/C1) in the tops of the hills and ridges mixed with Hardwickia binnata(Parsiddh) Forest (5/E4). The forest is rich in Keystone species of Hardwickia binnata which is rare and endemic to the proposed bio-diversity hot spot. The area is very rich in bio-diversity owing to presence of wide spectrum of fauna and flora.