DWIEP

Geography

Island code

INKA069

Name of the island

Coconut Island or St. Mary

Island note

Rocky outcrop

Type of island

Oceanic Island

State / UT

Karnataka State

Location

Arabian Sea (The island is located 3.5 km from the Malpe Port in Udupi district)

Geographical coordinates

13°22'37.20"N
74°40'27.84"E

Area

0.00362 sq.km

Area range

Less than 2 sq.km

Climate

This rocky outcrop is located in the Arabian Sea, off the coast of Malpe town 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

-

Fresh water sources

Nil

Hydrology

No information available

Demography

Habitation

Uninhabited

Population

Nil

Language

-

Religion

Not applicable

Ethnic groups

Not applicable

Traditional knowledge

No

Shoreline Characteristics

Coastline / Shoreline

-

Tidal amplitude

-

Bathymetry

No information available

Infrastructure and Communication

Infrastructure

Nil

Communication

No

Transportation

Transport

This rock located 3.5 km from Malpe Port, Udupi district and can be reached by boat

Nearest Port / Jetty / Harbour

Malpe Port

Distance to nearest Port / Jetty / Harbour

4.0 km from the Malpe Port

Shortest distance from mainland

3.0 km from the locality, Thottam

Nearest Airport

61.0 km from the Mangalore International Airport

Activities

Agriculture

-

Commercial activity

-

Industries

Nil

Tourism

Tourist places

Yes, beaches, geologically significant place

Tourism activity

Yes

Biodiversity and Conservation

Flora

Nil

Fauna

Species from Coelenterates, Molluscs, Echinodermata, Avifauna are found (Madhyastha et al., 2003)

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

Rich in inter tidal organisms. Crabs, sea anemones, oysters, gastropods and Balanus are quite common (Madhyastha et al., 2003)

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

Environmental Issues

Environment-current issues

Plastic pollution, discharge and littering of wastes (Madhyastha et al., 2003)

Data Web on Island Environment and Protection (DWIEP)

Coastal and Oceanic Island Database of India

Coconut Island or St. Mary