DWIEP

Geography

Island code

INKA064

Name of the island

Unnamed Island (local name)

Island note

This island is located on the banks of Suvarna river

Type of island

Riverine Island

State / UT

Karnataka State

Location

Suvarna River (The island is located 0.5 km from the Shah Nawaz Sand Port in Udupi district)

Geographical coordinates

13°25'26.40"N
74°42'1.08"E

Area

0.031082 sq.km

Area range

Less than 2 sq.km

Climate

This island is located 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

Marshy and swampy

Elevation / Altitude

10 m

Soil type

-

Fresh water sources

No information available

Hydrology

No information available

Demography

Habitation

Inhabited

Population

Total Population: 25 Houses: 4

Language

Kannada, Konkani, Tulu, and English

Religion

Hindu and Christians

Ethnic groups

Not applicable

Traditional knowledge

No

Shoreline Characteristics

Coastline / Shoreline

0.85 km

Tidal amplitude

1.78 m (Mangalore Port)

Bathymetry

-

Infrastructure and Communication

Infrastructure

No road for transport

Communication

No

Transportation

Transport

This island can be reached by the Hungaracutta road and also by boats

Nearest Port / Jetty / Harbour

Hangarkatte Port

Distance to nearest Port / Jetty / Harbour

3.0 km from the Hangarkatte Port

Shortest distance from mainland

37 km from the Kodi beach

Nearest Airport

77.80 km from the Mangalore International Airport

Activities

Agriculture

Coconut, Paddy and vegetable

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

Coconut, Banana and mangrove such as Acanthus ilicifolius, Acrostichum aureum, Aegiceras corniculatum, Avicennia alba, Avicennia officinalis, Rhizophora mucronata, Sonneratia alba, and Sonneratia caseolaris (Suma and Gowda, 2013)

Flagship species

No information available

Keystone species

No information available

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

Unprotected with ESAs

Sanctuary

No (MoeF & CC notification, 2015) Part II- sec 3(iii)

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

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, this region comes under the probable maximum surge height of 3 to 4 m. (Source: NDMA, 2016)

Environmental Issues

Environment-current issues

Water crises, coastal erosion

Data Web on Island Environment and Protection (DWIEP)

Coastal and Oceanic Island Database of India

Unnamed Island (local name)