Malenadu
Sign in to saveMalenadu (or Malnad) is a geographical region in the state of Karnataka, India. It covers the western and eastern slopes of the Western Ghats mountain range and is roughly in width. It includes the districts of Uttara Kannada, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Udupi, Belagavi, Dakshina Kannada, Hassan, Kodagu. The region experiences heavy annual rainfall of ; most notably, the village of Agumbe in the region, receives the highest annual rainfall in Karnataka of .
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- Etymology
- Constituencies
- Climate and Geography
- Terrain
- Mountain Ranges, Peaks and Waterfalls
- Rivers and Groundwater
- Rainfall
- Biodiversity
- [[Human impact on the environment|Anthropogenic Threats]] and Challenges
- Agricultural Practices
- Development Projects
- [[Overtourism]]
- Development Projects in Malnad Region
- References
Malenadu (or Malnad) is a geographical region in the state of Karnataka, India. It covers the western and eastern slopes of the Western Ghats mountain range and is roughly in width. It includes the districts of Uttara Kannada, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Udupi, Belagavi, Dakshina Kannada, Hassan, Kodagu. The region experiences heavy annual rainfall of ; most notably, the village of Agumbe in the region, receives the highest annual rainfall in Karnataka of .
This region of the state experiences unique infrastructure challenges due to settlement patterns, sparse population, topography, dense forest, and numerous rivulets. Villages in the Malenadu are scattered throughout remote areas. To encourage development in the area, the Area Development Board was created in 1991 to implement necessary projects.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Malenadu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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