DWIEP

Geography

Island code

INKA061

Name of the island

Unnamed Rock

Island note

Rock

Type of island

Oceanic Island

State / UT

Karnataka State

Location

Arabian Sea (The rock is located nearly 3.26 km from Kodi Bengare beach, Udupi district)

Geographical coordinates

13°27'9.53"N
74°39'54.36"E

Area

0.012162 sq.km

Area range

Less than 2 sq.km

Climate

This rock is located nearly 3.26 km from Kodi Bengare beach in 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

1 m

Soil type

Sandy soil

Fresh water sources

-

Hydrology

-

Demography

Habitation

Uninhabited

Population

Nil

Language

Not applicable

Religion

Not applicable

Ethnic groups

Not applicable

Traditional knowledge

No

Shoreline Characteristics

Coastline / Shoreline

0.32 km

Tidal amplitude

-

Bathymetry

No information available

Infrastructure and Communication

Infrastructure

No

Communication

No

Transportation

Transport

This rock can be reached by boat, that is located about 3.26 km from Kodi Bengare Beach (Delta Beach)

Nearest Port / Jetty / Harbour

Hangarkatte Port

Distance to nearest Port / Jetty / Harbour

4.1 km from the Hangarkatte Port

Shortest distance from mainland

Kodi beach located in Kundapura taluk is 3.37 km away

Nearest Airport

80.8 km from the Mangalore International Airport

Activities

Agriculture

No

Commercial activity

No

Industries

Nil

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

-

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 Moderate Damage Risk Zone III (MSK VII) (Source: NDMA, 2016)

High Flood Line (HFL) / Tsunami

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

Soil erosion and overtopping waves (Source:http://cmiskarnataka.in/kodibengre.html)

Data Web on Island Environment and Protection (DWIEP)

Coastal and Oceanic Island Database of India

Unnamed Rock