Agumbe

India / Karnataka / Someshwar /
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The town where RK Narayan's "Malgudi Days" was shot. A scarcely populated quiet hill town,covered by mist and forest canopy. The King Cobra capital, home to the Giant squirrels,Ltm's ,Barking Dear and common Leopard. Renowned herpetologist and conservationist Romulus Whitaker captured his first wild King Cobra here in Agumbe. The organisation he founded 'Agumbe Rainforest Research Station' was inspired by this incident. It has found its place in the rainforest of Agumbe, and is now managed by the able hands of 'Herpetologist - researcher' Mr.Gowri Shankar. Agumbe.. Paradise on earth.

By Air:Bajpe Airport(Mangalore)
By Road:Thirthahalli, Shringeri,Hebri,Manipal,Udupi.
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Coordinates:   13°30'33"N   75°5'45"E
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