DWIEP

Geography

Island code

INKA041

Name of the island

Unnamed rock

Island note

Rocky outcrop

Type of island

Oceanic Island

State / UT

Karnataka State

Location

Arabian Sea (The island is located near Melpangthi village, Shiroor in Udupi district)

Geographical coordinates

13°53'24.00"N
74°34'53.40"E

Area

0.17 sq.km

Area range

Less than 2 sq.km

Climate

This rocky outcrop is located in the Arabian Sea, off the coast of Melpangthi village of Udupi district. The climate is tropical, with significant rainfall in most months, the short dry season having little effect on the overall climate. The climate is classified as Am according to the Koppen-Geiger climate classification system. The average annual temperature is 27.2 °C and the average precipitation is 4360 mm (Source: climate-data.org)

Terrain

Rocky

Elevation / Altitude

0 m

Soil type

-

Fresh water sources

Nil

Hydrology

No information available

Demography

Habitation

Uninhabited

Population

Nil

Language

Not applicable

Religion

Not applicable

Ethnic groups

Not applicable

Traditional knowledge

Not applicable

Shoreline Characteristics

Coastline / Shoreline

0.17 km

Tidal amplitude

-

Bathymetry

No information available

Infrastructure and Communication

Infrastructure

No

Communication

No

Transportation

Transport

This rock can be reached by boats from Melpangthi village which is located 3 km from the shore

Nearest Port / Jetty / Harbour

Bhatkal Port

Distance to nearest Port / Jetty / Harbour

9.37 km from Bhatkal Port

Shortest distance from mainland

Melpangthi village which is located 3 km from the shore

Nearest Airport

Around 120 km from the Mangalore International Airport

Activities

Agriculture

No

Commercial activity

No

Industries

No

Tourism

Tourist places

No

Tourism activity

No

Biodiversity and Conservation

Flora

No information available

Fauna

No information available

Medicinal plants

No information available

Type of forest

No information available

Endangered species

No information available

Flagship species

No information available

Keystone species

No information available

Conservation status
(Protected / Unprotected with ESA /
Unprotected without ESA)

Unprotected with ESA

Sanctuary

No

Ecological Sensitive Areas (ESAs)

No

Hazards

Natural hazards

Cyclone and Flood

Seismic sensitivity

As per the Seismic Zone Map of India, this region is assigned under the High Damage Risk zone III (MSK VII) (Source: NDMA, 2016)

High Flood Line (HFL) / Tsunami

This island comes under the moderate risk zone (V_b=39m/s) as per the Wind and Cyclone Vulnerability Map of India (Source: NDMA, 2016) As per the Flood hazard Map of India, the probable maximum surge height of this region is 3 to 4 m (Source: NDMA, 2016)

Environmental Issues

Environment-current issues

No reports

Data Web on Island Environment and Protection (DWIEP)

Coastal and Oceanic Island Database of India

Unnamed rock