Hydrology and Biodiversity of Agumbe: Conservation Efforts and Environmental Challenges
Title
:
Hydrology and Biodiversity of Agumbe
Bhuvan.
V
standard:9
th
LAKE
2022:
Conservation
of
wetlands:
ecosystem-based
adaptation
of
climate
change,
December
28-30,
2022
12/1/2022
1
LAKE
2022:
Conservation
of wetlands: ecosystem-based
adaptation
of
climate
change,
December
28-30,
2022
12/1/2022
2
Introduction
Agumbe
is a village situated in the Thirthahalli
taluka of Shivamoga district, Karnataka.
Agumbe is a high-altitude village in the southwest
Indian state of Karnataka.
Surrounded by the Western Ghats mountains and
lush rainforest.
The village covers an area of 3 square kilometers.
LAKE
2022:
Conservation
of wetlands: ecosystem-based
adaptation
of
climate
change,
December
28-30,
2022
12/1/2022
3
Climate
Agumbe lies in a rain forest
region with tropical climate,
warm and humid.
Maximum temperature here is
varied between 24.4 degree
Celsius and 31.5 degree
Celsius
Minimum temperature varies
between 16.2 degree Celsius
and 21.4 degree Celsius
April is the hottest month and
the December is the coole
st
.
LAKE
2022:
Conservation
of wetlands: ecosystem-based
adaptation
of
climate
change,
December
28-30,
2022
12/1/2022
4
Hydrology
LAKE
2022:
Conservation
of wetlands: ecosystem-based
adaptation
of
climate
change,
December
28-30,
2022
12/1/2022
5
Flora
Dipterocarpus indicus
Dysoxylum malabaricum
Garcinia indica
Garcinia gummi gutta
Vateria indicus
Andenia hondala
Celastrus panicultus
Tarenna agumbensis
Myristica dactyloides
Aristolochia agumbensis
Persea macrantha
Hygroaster agumbensis
LAKE
2022:
Conservation
of wetlands: ecosystem-based
adaptation
of
climate
change,
December
28-30,
2022
12/1/2022
6
Fauna
•
Lion tailed macaque
•
Barking deer
•
Cane turtle
•
Flying lizard
•
The Indian bison
•
King cobra
•
Atlas moth
•
Selenops
•
Drosophila agumbensis
•
Gemnoconchus
agumbensis
LAKE
2022:
Conservation
of wetlands: ecosystem-based
adaptation
of
climate
change,
December
28-30,
2022
12/1/2022
7
Water crises
•
Agumbe is known as
cherrapunji of south .
•
Agumbe has gone dry
due to deforestation
excessive sand mining
and prevailing drought
conditions.
•
The delay of April
showers has led to the
perennial going dry.
Solutions
Rain water harvesting
Adaptation of water absorbing plants
Reduce of deforestation
LAKE
2022:
Conservation
of wetlands: ecosystem-based
adaptation
of
climate
change,
December
28-30,
2022
12/1/2022
8
References
•
https://en.wikivoyage.org › wiki › Agumbe
•
https://tourism.webindia123.com › tourism › Agumbe
•
https://www.weathercrave.com/weather
•
https://www.thebetterindia.com/6003/tbi-wildlife-in-
search-of-the-king-at-agumbe/
•
India.com
https://www.india.com › Travel › Destinations
LAKE
2022:
Conservation
of wetlands: ecosystem-based
adaptation
of
climate
change,
December
28-30,
2022
12/1/2022
9
Acknowledgment
I thank Vagdevi Vilas
Institutions for giving an
opportunity to be a part of
IISC
(Biennial Lake
Symposium)
Thank You
Agumbe, a village in Karnataka, is known for its rich biodiversity and high-altitude location in the Western Ghats. The ecosystem faces challenges like water crises due to deforestation and dry conditions, impacting the local flora and fauna. Efforts such as conservation, rainwater harvesting, and reducing deforestation aim to address these issues.
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Title : Hydrology and Biodiversity of Agumbe Bhuvan.V standard:9th 12/1/2022 LAKE 2022: Conservationof wetlands: ecosystem-basedadaptationof climate change, December 28-30, 2022 1
Introduction Agumbe is a village situated in the Thirthahalli taluka of Shivamoga district, Karnataka. Agumbe is a high-altitude village in the southwest Indian state of Karnataka. Surrounded by the Western Ghats mountains and lush rainforest. The village covers an area of 3 square kilometers. LAKE 2022: Conservationof wetlands: ecosystem-based adaptationof climate change, December 28-30, 2022 12/1/2022 2
Climate Agumbe lies in a rain forest region with tropical climate, warm and humid. Maximum temperature here is varied between 24.4 degree Celsius and 31.5 degree Celsius Minimum temperature varies between 16.2 degree Celsius and 21.4 degree Celsius April is the hottest month and the December is the coolest. LAKE 2022: Conservationof wetlands: ecosystem-based adaptationof climate change, December 28-30, 2022 12/1/2022 3
Hydrology LAKE 2022: Conservationof wetlands: ecosystem-based adaptationof climate change, December 28-30, 2022 12/1/2022 4
Flora Dipterocarpus indicus Dysoxylum malabaricum Garcinia indica Garcinia gummi gutta Vateria indicus Andenia hondala Celastrus panicultus Tarenna agumbensis Myristica dactyloides Aristolochia agumbensis Persea macrantha Hygroaster agumbensis LAKE 2022: Conservationof wetlands: ecosystem-based adaptationof climate change, December 28-30, 2022 12/1/2022 5
Fauna Lion tailed macaque Barking deer Cane turtle Flying lizard The Indian bison King cobra Atlas moth Selenops Drosophila agumbensis Gemnoconchus agumbensis LAKE 2022: Conservationof wetlands: ecosystem-based adaptationof climate change, December 28-30, 2022 12/1/2022 6
Water crises Agumbe is known as cherrapunji of south . Agumbe has gone dry due to deforestation excessive sand mining and prevailing drought conditions. The delay of April showers has led to the perennial going dry. Solutions Rain water harvesting Adaptation of water absorbing plants Reduce of deforestation LAKE 2022: Conservationof wetlands: ecosystem-based adaptationof climate change, December 28-30, 2022 12/1/2022 7
References https://en.wikivoyage.org wiki Agumbe https://tourism.webindia123.com tourism Agumbe https://www.weathercrave.com/weather https://www.thebetterindia.com/6003/tbi-wildlife-in- search-of-the-king-at-agumbe/ India.comhttps://www.india.com Travel Destinations LAKE 2022: Conservationof wetlands: ecosystem-based adaptationof climate change, December 28-30, 2022 12/1/2022 8
Acknowledgment I thank Vagdevi Vilas Institutions for giving an opportunity to be a part of IISC (Biennial Lake Symposium) LAKE 2022: Conservationof wetlands: ecosystem-based adaptationof climate change, December 28-30, 2022 12/1/2022 9
