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Agumbe Rainforest Complex
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- Karnataka’s Agumbe Rainforest Complex (ARC) in Shivamogga district had been christened as the ‘Cherrapunji of the South’.
- It is receiving over 8,000 mm of rainfall during the monsoon.
- ARC received its peak rainfall of 6,000 mm during the monsoon months of June and August.
- But, for two years now, the peak monsoon rainfall here has been wavering in the range of 5,250 mm-5,500 mm.
- Some towns, such as Nadpal and Mudradi, located 45-50 kilometers away from ARC, have recorded higher rainfall in 2022.
- In 2022, Agumbe received 6,251.5 mm of rain. However, Nadpal recorded 6,391.8 mm of rainfall.
- Hulikal in Hassan district received 6,422.9 mm.
- This is pushing Agumbe to the third position in terms of rainfall in Karnataka.
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