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| name                    = Agumbe
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| image_caption           = Clouds at Sunset point, Agumbe
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| subdivision_name2       = [[Shimoga district]]
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| subdivision_name3       = [[Malenadu]]
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'''Agumbe''' is a settlement situated in the [[Thirthahalli]] [[Tehsil|taluka]] of [[Shimoga district]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]].<ref>
{{cite news
| author       = ET Bureau
| title        = Plan a monsoon date with the rainforests at Agumbe
| url          = https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/travel/make-a-monsoon-date-with-the-rainforests-at-agumbe/amp_articleshow/60087581.cms
| work         = [[The Economic Times]]
| date         = 17 August 2017
| access-date  = 18 September 2019
}}
</ref> It is nestled in the thickly forested [[Malenadu]] region of the [[Western Ghats]] mountain range.<ref name="AA">
{{cite news
| last         = V P 
| first        = Vathsala
| title        = Alluring Agumbe
| url          = https://www.deccanherald.com/supplements/travel/alluring-agumbe-747958.html
| work         = [[Deccan Herald]] 
| date         = 20 July 2019
| access-date  = 18 September 2019
}}
</ref><ref>
{{cite news 
| last = Jayadevan
| first = Anisha
| date = 15 July 2017
| title = Exploring the wet and wild Agumbe in Western Ghats
| url = https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/s7ARkKFkzSYagzow8607FJ/Exploring-the-wet-and-wild-Agumbe-in-Western-Ghats.html
| work = [[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]
| access-date = 18 September 2019
}}
</ref> 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.<ref>
{{cite news
| last         = Manvi
| first        = Dheeraja
| date         = 17 March 2018
| title        = Agumbe: The Cherrapunji of South India
| url          = https://telanganatoday.com/agumbe-the-cherrapunji-of-south-india
| work         = [[Telangana Today]]
| access-date  = 18 September 2019
}}
</ref>

Agumbe is associated with rainforest conservation efforts, documentation of medicinal plants, tourism (trekking and photography), and the promotion of cottage industry.<ref>
{{cite news
| last = Shenoy
| first = Niharika
| publication-date = 29 August 2016
| date = 25 March 2017
| title = If you have a wild streak, go to Agumbe
| url = https://www.thehindu.com/education/careers/if-you-have-a-wild-streak-go-to-agumbe/article14596391.ece1
| work = [[The Hindu]]
| location = [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]]
| access-date = 18 September 2019
}}</ref><ref name="HT">
{{cite news
| last         = Nair
| first        = Roshni
| date         = 22 May 2017
| title        = I lived for two weeks in a rainforest in the Western Ghats. Here's what it was like
| url          = https://m.hindustantimes.com/india-news/i-lived-for-two-weeks-in-a-rainforest-here-s-what-it-was-like/story-iTJqFU14JBQfEAMt3mVcZO_amp.html
| work         = [[Hindustan Times]] 
| access-date  = 18 September 2019
}}
</ref> The [[Agumbe Rainforest Research Station]] was established as a sanctuary for the [[King Cobra]], Agumbe's flagship species.<ref>
{{cite news
| last = Menon
| first = Priya
| date = 15 July 2018
| title = On the royal snake trail
| url = https://m.timesofindia.com/city/chennai/on-the-royal-snake-trail/articleshow/64992468.cms
| work = [[The Times of India]]
| location = [[Chennai]]
| access-date = 18 September 2019
}}</ref><ref>
{{cite magazine
| title      = In the king's own country 
| url        = https://frontline.thehindu.com/environment/in-the-kings-own-country/article8645053.ece
| magazine   = [[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]]
| date       = 10 June 2016
}}
</ref>

== Location ==
Agumbe in [[Shivamogga]] district lies on the south-western coast of India, approximately {{convert|98|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north-east of [[Mangalore|Mangaluru]] and {{convert |357|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north-west of [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]], the state capital of [[Karnataka]] in Southern India. It is approximately {{convert |24|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from [[Shringeri]] and {{convert|55|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from the [[Arabian Sea]]. The coastal town of [[Udupi]] hosts the nearest major railway station. The [[Mangalore International Airport|nearest airport]] is at [[Bajpe]] near Mangaluru which lies at a distance of approximately {{convert|94|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>Mangalore to Agumbe - Distance
[https://www.google.co.in/maps/dir/Agumbe,+Karnataka/Mangalore+Airport+Terminal,+Bajpe,+Kenjar,+Karnataka+574142/@13.2264027,74.6947389,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x3bbb66fd4553d1df:0xe18a102e325d46dc!2m2!1d75.0903154!2d13.5026635!1m5!1m1!1s0x3ba350d366d28d5d:0xa8fe2457252bf10a!2m2!1d74.8724581!2d12.950447!3e0] Google Maps. Accessed 15 October 2017</ref> The elevation of Agumbe is {{convert|823|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="AA"/> As part of the Western Ghats mountain range, Agumbe lies in a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]].<ref>"Decisions adopted by the world heritage committee at its 35th session". [https://whc.unesco.org/archive/2011/whc11-35com-20e.pdf] UNESCO. 7 July 2011. In English and French. Accessed 24 October 2013.</ref> Agumbe is near the [[Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary]] and the [[Kudremukh National Park]].

== Size ==
Agumbe is a small hill village with very limited visitor accommodation. The population is approximately 500 people. The village covers an area of {{convert|3|km2|sqmi}}.<ref name="ARRS">ARRS. {{cite web|url=http://www.agumberainforest.com/index.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-10-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007033423/http://www.agumberainforest.com/index.html |archive-date=7 October 2013}} Karnataka. Accessed 24 October 2013</ref>

== Economy ==
The villagers of Agumbe are subsistence farmers. Rice and areca are grown. The Raksha Kavacha Weavers' Cooperative Society represents the beginnings of cottage industry in the village.<ref>Veerendra P. M. "Spinning a wheel of change in naxal-hit villages"
[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/spinning-a-wheel-of-change-in-naxalhit-villages/article3998286.ece] The Hindu. 15 October 2012. In English. Accessed 25 October 2013</ref>

===Tourism===
Places in the vicinity of Agumbe that tourists visit include the [[Kundadri]] and [[Kodachadri]] Hills, [[Udupi]], [[Malpe]], Mangalore (for the airport and seaport), [[Karkala]], [[Kollur, Udupi district|Kolluru]], [[Sringeri]], [[Chikmagalur|Chickmagaluru]], Shivamogga, [[Bhadravati, Karnataka|Bhadravathi]], N.R. Pura, [[Sagara, Karnataka|Sagar]], [[Hosanagara|Hosanagar]] and Thirthahalli. In the summer, a truck can be used to reach Narasimha parvata

;Sunset Point:
Sunset View Point rests on one of the highest peaks of the Western Ghats on the Udupi-Agumbe Road. It is ten minutes walk from Agumbe.<ref>"Sunset point, Agumbe" [http://www.holidayiq.com/Sunset-point-Agumbe-Sightseeing-1211-9416.html] Holidayiq.com Accessed 25 October 2013.</ref> On a fine evening, the sunset can be seen over the [[Arabian Sea]].<ref>"Agumbe Sunset Point" [http://www.udupitourism.com/exp_detail.php?exp_id=47] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193015/http://www.udupitourism.com/exp_detail.php?exp_id=47 |date=29 October 2013 }} Udupi Tourism. Accessed 25 October 2013</ref>

== Geography ==
Agumbe lies in a hilly, wet region of the Western Ghat mountains. This geography contributes to its scenery, and suitability for trekking. In addition, there are a number of [[waterfalls]] in the locality.
[[File:Agumbe Ghat Accidents.jpg|300px|thumb|right|[[Hairpin turn]] (Bend) 7/14- Agumbe Ghat]]

=== Waterfalls ===
;Barkana Falls
[[Barkana Falls]] (Latitude 13.449315, Longitude 75.136015), Northeast of Agumbe, is 850&nbsp;ft (259&nbsp;m) in height.<ref>"Barkana Falls." [http://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Barkana-Falls-782/] World Waterfall Database.21 May 2011. Accessed 25 October 2013</ref> It is the tenth highest falls in India.<ref>"Barkana Falls" [http://www.touristlink.com/india/barkana-falls/overview.html] Tourist Link. Accessed 25 October 2013</ref> The viewing point for the Barkana Falls is about 4&nbsp;km from the end of the approaching vehicle track.<ref>Team G Square Blog. [http://teamgsquare.blogspot.com.au/2010/11/drive-to-land-of-waterfalls-agumbe-1.html] Blogger 14 November 2010. Accessed 25 October 2013</ref>

;Onake Abbi Falls
[[File:Onake Abbi Falls.JPG|300px|right|thumb|View from atop Onake Abbi Falls]]
Onake Abbi Falls (latitude 13°30'44"N, longitude 75°4'25"E) at 400 feet, is smaller than Barkana Falls.<ref>"Onake Abbi Falls" [malnadinfo.webs.com/file_oa.html] Thirthahalli Tourist Information. Accessed 25 October 2013</ref> In the [[Kannada]] language, "onake" means 'pounding stick', an instrument used by villagers to pound grains to flour. Trekking for 5&nbsp;km through rainforest is needed in order to reach a view of the falls.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

;Jogigundi Falls
Jogigundi is a small water fall near Agumbe. This is about 800m deep. It is usually filled with water.

;[[Kudlu falls|Koodlu Theertha Falls]]

Koodlu Theerthra waterfall is located 25&nbsp;km from Agumbe.
[[File:Koodlu theertha.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Koodlu Theertha Falls]]

;Sirimane Falls

== Climate ==
Agumbe hosts India's first automatic [[weather station]], founded by [[Romulus Whitaker]] b. 1943, New York, NY.<ref>Chandra N. S. "New weather station at Agumbe" [http://www.deccanherald.com/content/41165/weather-station-agumbe.html] Deccan Herald, Bangalore. Accessed 24 October 2013</ref> Agumbe lies in a [[rainforest]] region with a [[tropical climate]], warm and humid. Under the [[Köppen climate classification|Köppen system of climate classification]] Agumbe is an 'Am' climate, that is, a [[tropical monsoon climate]].<ref name="climate">"Climate-Agumbe" [http://en.climate-data.org/location/492403/] Climatedata.org. Accessed 24 October 2013</ref> A dense silvery fog forms over the Western Ghats at Agumbe.<ref name="Sampalli">Sampalli, Jagadeesh. "The changing face of Agumbe". [https://web.archive.org/web/20131205210955/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/the-changing-face-of-agumbe/223398-60-115.html] IBNlive.In.com (CNN). 23 January 2012. In English. Accessed 24 October 2013.</ref>

=== Rainfall ===
The driest month in Agumbe is February with an average rainfall of 1&nbsp;mm. The wettest month is July with an average rainfall of 2,647&nbsp;mm. The mean annual rainfall is {{convert|7620|mm|in}}.<ref>http://www.imdbangalore.gov.in/page2.pdf</ref> The highest recorded rainfall in a single month was {{convert|4508|mm|in}} in August 1946.<ref>"Climate" [http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/documents/climate.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702064402/http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/documents/climate.htm |date=2 July 2007 }} Western Ghats Biodiversity Information System. Environment Information System (ENVIS)
Centre for Ecological Sciences [CES] Indian Institute of Sciences [IISc], Bangalore. Accessed 24 October 2013</ref>

The table below is comparison of rainfalls for between Agumbe in Thirthahalli taluk in Shimoga district, [[Hulikal]] in Hosanagara taluk in Shimoga district, [[Amagaon]] in Khanapur Taluk in Belgaum district and [[Talakaveri|Talacauvery]] in Madikeri taluk in Kodagu district, Kokalli of Sirsi Taluk, Nilkund of Siddapur Taluk, CastleRock of Supa (Joida) Taluk in Uttara Kannada District to show which one can be called the "[[Cherrapunji]] of South India".<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2607630.ece Hulikal in Shimoga district is wettest in State] from ''TheHindu.com'' accessed 23 March 2013</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Hulikal Rainfall (mm)
! Agumbe Rainfall (mm)
! Amagaon Rainfall (mm)
! Talacauvery Rainfall (mm)<ref>Amagaon has got over 10,000&nbsp;mm annual rainfall twice in the five years (2006-2010). The exact amount of rainfall is not available. See [http://www.deccanherald.com/pages.php?id=271493 Amagaon is now Cherrapunji of South] from ''DeccanHerald.com'' accessed 23 March 2013</ref>
!Kokalli(Sirsi) Rainfall (mm)
!Nilkund Rainfall (mm)
!Castle Rock Rainfall (mm)
|-
| 2017
| 5,700
| 6,311
| 4,733
| 5,859
|3130
|4981
|5560
|-
| 2016
| 5,721
| 6,449
| 4,705
| 5,430
|2682
|4655
|4968
|-
| 2015
| 6,035
| 5,518
| 4,013
| 5,319
|2730
|4367
|3667
|-
| 2014
| 7,907
| 7,917
| 5,580
| 7,844
|8746
|6710
|5956
|-
| 2013
| 9,383
| 8,770
| 8,440
| 8,628
|4464
|7082
|3667
|-
| 2012
| 8,409
| 6,933
| 5,987
| 5,722
|5036
|5398
|6165
|-
| 2011
| 8,523
| 7,921
| 9,368
| 6,855
|4437
|6593
|7083
|-
| 2010
| 7,717
| 6,929
| 10,068
| 6,794
|4002
| -
| -
|-
| 2009
| 8,357
| 7,982
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|-
| 2008
| 7,115
| 7,199
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|-
| 2007
| 9,038
| 8,255
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|-
| 2006
| 8,656
| 8,457
| -
| -
| -<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://des.kar.nic.in/sites/ANNUAL%20RAINFALL%202014.pdf|title=Govt of Karnataka Rainfall Statistics (Kokalli)|website=DES}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://des.kar.nic.in/|title=Rainfall Statistics of Karnataka|website=DES Karanataka}}</ref>
| -
| -
|}

=== Temperature ===
Maximum temperatures in Agumbe vary between 24.4 and 31.5 degrees Celsius. Minimum temperatures vary between 16.2 and 21.4 degrees Celsius. Average temperatures vary between 22.2 degrees Celsius and 23.6 degrees Celsius with an annual average temperature of 23.5 degrees Celsius. April is the hottest month of the year and December the coolest. The average annual variation in temperature is 4.1 degrees Celsius.<ref name="climate"/> The lowest recorded temperature was 3.2 degrees Celsius in 1975 and the highest, 37 degrees Celsius in 2008-09.<ref name="Sampalli"/>

{{Weather box
| location = Agumbe (1981–2010, extremes 1951–2012)
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan record high C = 34.5
| Feb record high C = 36.5
| Mar record high C = 38.0
| Apr record high C = 36.5
| May record high C = 35.0
| Jun record high C = 33.0
| Jul record high C = 30.5
| Aug record high C = 31.2
| Sep record high C = 34.0
| Oct record high C = 32.0
| Nov record high C = 32.5
| Dec record high C = 33.0
| year record high C = 38.0
| Jan high C = 29.4
| Feb high C = 30.3
| Mar high C = 31.3
| Apr high C = 31.4
| May high C = 30.0
| Jun high C = 25.6
| Jul high C = 23.7
| Aug high C = 23.7
| Sep high C = 25.5
| Oct high C = 27.4
| Nov high C = 28.5
| Dec high C = 29.0
| year high C = 28.0
| Jan low C = 11.4
| Feb low C = 12.3
| Mar low C = 14.8
| Apr low C = 17.6
| May low C = 18.7
| Jun low C = 18.0
| Jul low C = 17.6
| Aug low C = 17.7
| Sep low C = 17.4
| Oct low C = 17.1
| Nov low C = 14.9
| Dec low C = 12.1
| year low C = 15.8
| Jan record low C = 3.2
| Feb record low C = 4.0
| Mar record low C = 4.7
| Apr record low C = 8.2
| May record low C = 10.2
| Jun record low C = 10.7
| Jul record low C = 10.0
| Aug record low C = 10.0
| Sep record low C = 10.0
| Oct record low C = 8.7
| Nov record low C = 6.5
| Dec record low C = 3.7
| year record low C = 3.2
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 3.8
| Feb rain mm = 2.2
| Mar rain mm = 10.6
| Apr rain mm = 34.8
| May rain mm = 181.0
| Jun rain mm = 1617.3
| Jul rain mm = 2432.2
| Aug rain mm = 2145.8
| Sep rain mm = 672.0
| Oct rain mm = 289.2
| Nov rain mm = 78.5
| Dec rain mm = 15.1
| year rain mm = 7482.3
| Jan rain days = 0.4
| Feb rain days = 0.1
| Mar rain days = 0.8
| Apr rain days = 2.4
| May rain days = 7.7
| Jun rain days = 25.2
| Jul rain days = 30.0
| Aug rain days = 29.1
| Sep rain days = 20.2
| Oct rain days = 12.3
| Nov rain days = 4.2
| Dec rain days = 0.8
| year rain days = 133.1
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 67
| Feb humidity = 68
| Mar humidity = 74
| Apr humidity = 78
| May humidity = 81
| Jun humidity = 92
| Jul humidity = 95
| Aug humidity = 95
| Sep humidity = 92
| Oct humidity = 88
| Nov humidity = 79
| Dec humidity = 70
|year humidity = 82
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Agumbe Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 11–12
| access-date = 10 April 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M87
| access-date = 10 April 2020}}</ref>
}}

== Ecology and biodiversity ==
[[File:Someshwara From Agumbe Ghat.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Someshwara (Udupi dist.) below Agumbe]]

Rainforest is a dense, wet, tropical evergreen ecosystem, high in its level of biodiversity. According to the [[Harry George Champion|'Champion and Seth']] classification, Agumbe is an area of "Southern tropical wet evergreen forests" (1A/C4). R.S. Troup, an eminent forester of his day, said,
:"The tropical evergreen rain forests are characterised by the great luxuriance of their vegetation which consists of several tiers, the highest containing lofty trees...covered by numerous epiphytes"<ref name="medplant">Prabhakaran V. "Agumbe Medicinal Plants Conservation Area – A tribute to Kuvempu" {{cite web
 |url=http://web.idrc.ca/uploads/user-S/10753529371Medplant_Network_News_jan.htm 
 |title=Archived copy 
 |access-date=2013-10-25 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414220428/http://web.idrc.ca/uploads/user-S/10753529371Medplant_Network_News_jan.htm 
 |archive-date=14 April 2012
}} 
Medplant Network News, Volume 3, September–October 2003. International Development Research Centre (pub), Canada. In English. Accessed 24 October 2013</ref>

=== Agumbe rainforest research station ===
The [[Agumbe Rainforest Research Station]] (ARRS) was founded in 2005 by [[Romulus Whitaker]], a [[herpetologist]]. Whitaker had been familiar with Agumbe since the 1970s when he began studying the [[King Cobra]].<ref>Opili, P. "Whitaker gets top U.K. conservation prize" [https://web.archive.org/web/20070313050136/http://www.hindu.com/2005/04/28/stories/2005042812970500.htm] The Hindu (Tamil Nadu News) 28 April 2005. In English. Accessed 24 October 2013.</ref> Its purpose is to create a local biodiversity [[database]], encourage individual scientific research, collaborate with India's Department of Forestry and conserve the rainforest of the Western Ghats as well as to educate the residents of the region in the importance of forestry conservation. The King Cobra, an [[endangered species]] is the station's "flagship species".<ref name="ARRS"/> The station occupies an area of {{convert|8|acre|m2}}. Funding for the station came from Whitaker's mother, Doris Norden and from the [[Whitley Award (UK)|Whitley Award]] received by Whitaker in 2005.

=== Medicinal plants conservation area ===
The '''Agumbe Medicinal Plants Conservation Area''' (MPCA) was established in 1999 to protect the important [[medicinal plants]] of the region. The "Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions" (FRLHT) recorded 371 plant species in the MPCA at Agumbe, of which 182 were medicinal.<ref name="medplant"/><ref>Ved D. K. and Goraya G. S.  "Demand and supply of medicinal plants in India" Dehra Dun : Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh (publishers), 2008.</ref>

=== Flora ===
;Endangered plant species
Endangered plant species in the area include<ref>"10 per cent of native plant species in Western Ghats on endangered list." [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/10-per-cent-of-native-plant-species-in-western-ghats-on-endangered-list/article2617160.ece] The Hindu. 11 November 2011. In English. Accessed 25 October 2013.</ref>

* ''[[Dipterocarpus]] indicus''
* ''[[Dysoxylum]] malabaricum''
* ''[[Calophyllum]] apetalum''
* ''[[Garcinia]] indica''
* ''Garcinia gummi-gutta''
* ''[[Myristica]] dactyloides''
* ''[[Vateria]] indica''
* ''[[Aristolochia]] tagala''
* ''[[Tarenna agumbensis]]''
* ''[[Adenia]] hondala''
* ''[[Celastrus]] paniculatus''
* ''[[Persea]] macrantha''

;Plant species named for Agumbe
* ''[[Meliola]] agumbensis'' - fungus<ref>"Meliola agumbinensis" [http://www.mycobank.org/Biolomics.aspx?Table=Mycobank&MycoBankNr_=134463] International Mycology Association: Fungal databases, nomenclature and species banks. Accessed 24 October 2013</ref>
* ''[[Tarenna]] agumbensis'' - shrub<ref>"Tarenna agumbensis" {{cite web|url=http://biodiversity.mongabay.com/plants/t/Tarenna_agumbensis.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-10-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192634/http://biodiversity.mongabay.com/plants/t/Tarenna_agumbensis.html |archive-date=29 October 2013}} Mongabay.com Accessed 25 October 2013</ref>
* ''[[Hygroaster]] agumbensis'' - mushroom<ref>"Meliola agumbinensis" [http://www.mycobank.org/Biolomics.aspx?Table=Mycobank&MycoBankNr_=115548] International Mycology Association: Fungal databases, nomenclature and species banks. Accessed 24 October 2013</ref>
* ''[[Dactylaria]] agumbensis''- fungus<ref>"Dactylaria agumbinensis" [http://www.mycobank.org/Biolomics.aspx?Table=Mycobank&MycoBankNr_=397701] International Mycology Association: Fungal databases, nomenclature and species banks. Accessed 24 October 2013</ref>

;Other plant species discovered at Agumbe
* ''[[Caudalejeunea]] pluriplicata'' - [[Marchantiophyta|liverwort]]<ref>Udar et al. ''The Bryologist'' Vol. 85, No. 3, Autumn, 1982. "A new Caudalejeunea from India" [https://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/3243056?uid=3737536&uid=2&uid=4&sid=21102811199197] JStor.org Accessed 25 October 2013</ref>
* ''[[Notothylas]] dissecta'' - [[Hornwort]]<ref>"Notothylas dissecta, A Hornwort new to India" ''The Bryologist'', Vol. 82, No. 4, Winter, 1979. [https://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/3242010?uid=3737536&uid=2134&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&sid=21102811199197] Jstor.org Accessed 25 October 2013.</ref>

{{wide image|Agumbe Panorama.jpg|600px|A Panorama of Agumbe}}

=== Fauna ===
;Mammals
Agumbe provides an environment for large and small mammals such as the endangered [[lion-tailed macaque]],<ref>"Lion-tailed macaque" {{cite web|url=http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/asiatrail/lionmacaque.cfm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-10-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190512/http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/asiatrail/lionmacaque.cfm |archive-date=29 October 2013}} Friends of the Smithsonian National Zoo. 2005. Accessed 25 October 2013</ref><ref>Karanth K. U. "Conservation prospects for lion-tailed macaques in Karnataka, India." [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/zoo.1430110105/abstract] Wiley, publisher. Accessed 25 October 2013</ref> [[tiger]],<ref>"India's work for tigers" {{cite web|url=http://www.wwfindia.org/about_wwf/priority_species/royal_bengal_tiger/work_for_tiger/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-10-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191414/http://www.wwfindia.org/about_wwf/priority_species/royal_bengal_tiger/work_for_tiger/ |archive-date=29 October 2013}} WWF - India. Accessed 25 October 2013</ref> [[leopard]], [[sambar (deer)|sambar]], [[giant squirrel]], [[dhole]], a wild dog of India, [[gaur]], the Indian bison and [[barking deer]]. 
[[File:Lightmatter lion-tailed macaque.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The endangered [[Lion-tailed macaque]] found in [[Western Ghats|Western Ghat]]]]

;Reptiles and amphibians
In creating funds for conservation of the Agumbe rainforest, the ''Ophiophagus hannah'', [[king cobra]] is a 'flagship' species.<ref>Mohamed bin Zayed Species project number 0925556, King Cobra. [http://www.speciesconservation.org/case-studies-projects/king-cobra/556] Speciesconservation.org. 24 October 2009. Accessed 25 October 2013</ref> An Agumbe-based scientific project to radio-locate rescued king cobras aims to determine whether relocation is helpful to their survival.<ref>"King cobra radio telemetry project – six-month report." {{cite web|url=http://reptilevillage.net/web/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Six-month-report-2009.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-10-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195207/http://reptilevillage.net/web/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Six-month-report-2009.pdf |archive-date=29 October 2013}} ARRS. Accessed 25 October 2013</ref> other reptiles and amphibians of the area include the [[cane turtle]] and a [[Draco (genus)|flying lizard]].

;Birds
Agumbe is a popular destination for bird watchers and photographers. Among the endemic birds are the Malabar trogon, the yellow-browed bulbul and Sri Lankan frogmouths.<ref>"Rainforest Rendezvous – Photography Tour of Agumbe" [http://www.darter.in/photography-tours/wildlife/agumbe/] Darter Photography Tours. Accessed 25 October 2013</ref>
[[File:Great-Hornbill.jpg|thumb|300px|Great Hornbil]]

;Insects and marine species
Agumbe's many insect species include the [[Atlas moth]], ''Cyclotoma alleni'' (a beetle discovered in Agumbe),<ref>Tomaszewska, K.W. 2003: Cyclotoma alleni, new species from India (Coleoptera: Endomychidae). Annales zoologici, 53: 203-204. {{ISSN|0003-4541}} [not seen]</ref> ''[[Selenops]] agumbensis'', a spider and ''[[Drosophila]] agumbensis'' a small fly species. ''Cremnoconchus agumbensis'' is a local small fresh water snail.<ref>Reid et al. "A unique radiation of marine littorinid snails in the freshwater streams of the Western Ghats of India: the genus Cremnoconchus" [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=716881] WoRMS. Accessed 25 October 2013</ref>

== Temples ==
The Agumbe Venugopalakrishna [[Hinduism|Hindu]] temple is an old structure known for beautiful architecture and peacefulness. The temple deity is Sri Venugopala [[Krishna]]. An annual fair is conducted each year in February in honour of the deity.

Another local temple is the Sringeri Sharadamba temple.

== ''Malgudi Days'' ==
''[[Malgudi Days (TV series)|Malgudi Days]]'' (1985) is a television serial directed by [[Shankar Nag]]. It was based on novels written by [[R. K. Narayan]]. Many episodes were filmed in Agumbe.<ref name="Malgudi">"The Malgudi that is Agumbe" [https://web.archive.org/web/20110223114912/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2011/02/20/stories/2011022050370800.htm] The Hindu. 20 February 2011. In English. Accessed 25 October 2013</ref> In 2004, a new set of episodes of [[Malgudi Days (TV series)|Malgudi Days]] was filmed at Agumbe by [[Kavitha Lankesh]] (director).<ref name="Malgudi"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/archives/apr112004/enter8.asp |work=Online Edition of The Deccan Herald, dated 11 April 2004 |title=Malgudi Days are back |publisher=2004, The Printers (Mysore) Private Ltd. |access-date=16 May 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926223529/http://www.deccanherald.com/archives/apr112004/enter8.asp |archive-date=26 September 2007}}</ref>

== See also ==

*[[Mangalore]]
*[[Thirthahalli]]
*[[Udupi]]
*[[Shimoga]]
*[[Sringeri]]

== External links ==
{{Wikivoyage}}
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*[http://www.agumbe.com Agumbe]
*[http://thinkingparticle.com/blog/after-rains-mysteries-agumbe Kunchikal Falls does not exist]
*[https://archive.today/20131025113119/http://deponti.livejournal.com/448910.html?thread=5075342]
*[http://usandeep.com/trekking/narasimhaparvatha.html Agumbe - Onake Abbi - Jogi Gundi - Malandur - Narasimha Parvatha - Kigge trek]

== References ==
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