Agumbe | |
|---|---|
village | |
 Clouds at Sunset point, Agumbe | |
| Nicknames: | |
  Agumbe Location of Agumbe | |
| Coordinates: 13°30′31″N 75°05′45″E / 13.5087°N 75.0959°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga district |
| Region | Malenadu |
| Area | |
• Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 600 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577411 |
| Telephone code | 08181 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-14 |
Agumbe is a village situated in the Thirthahalli taluka of Shivamogga district, Karnataka, India.[3] It is nestled in the thickly forested Malenadu region of the Western Ghats mountain range.[1] Owing to its high rainfall, it has received the epithet of "The Cherrapunji of South India", after Cherrapunji, one of the rainiest places in India.[4]
Agumbe is associated with rainforest conservation efforts, documentation of medicinal plants, tourism (trekking and photography), and the promotion of cottage industry.[5][2] The Agumbe Rainforest Research Station was established as a sanctuary for the King Cobra, Agumbe's flagship species.[6][7]
- ^ a b "Agumbe topographic map". topographic-map.com. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ a b Nair, Roshni (22 May 2017). "I lived for two weeks in a rainforest in the Western Ghats. Here's what it was like". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Plan a monsoon date with the rainforests at Agumbe". The Economic Times. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Manvi, Dheeraja (17 March 2018). "Agumbe: The Cherrapunji of South India". Telangana Today. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Shenoy, Niharika (25 March 2017). "If you have a wild streak, go to Agumbe". The Hindu. Bengaluru (published 29 August 2016). Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Menon, Priya (15 July 2018). "On the royal snake trail". The Times of India. Chennai. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "In the king's own country". Frontline. 10 June 2016.