Ambaragudda is a hill, covering located in
Western Ghats village named "Marati" near
Kodachadri in
Sagara taluk, in the Indian state of
Karnataka. It is covered with rainforests. Mining operations have drawn protests.
The Karnataka government declared it as a natural heritage site of Western Ghat region in 2009.
Ambaragudda is a part of
Sharavathi
Sharavati is a river which originates and flows entirely within the state of Karnataka in India. It is one of the few westward flowing rivers of India and a major part of the river basin lies in the Western Ghats. The famous Jog Falls, located a ...
valley and is located near
Linganamakki
The Linganamakki Dam (Kannada : ಲಿಂಗನಮಕ್ಕಿ ಜಲಾಶಯ) was constructed by the Karnataka State Government in 1964. Located in the Kargal village of Sagara taluk, the dam has a length of stretching across the Sharavathi ...
hydroelectric dam and the hill and
Ammanaghatta hill range give birth to five tributaries of Sharavathi river.
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Mining
Mining is opposed by local people, including environmentalists such as Raghaveshwara Bharathi, in view of massive damage to surrounding hills.[ It was alleged that the mining company furnished false information to the court, stating that the hill is barren, even though it is covered with forests.][ Certain mining companies undertook illegal mining in 2004.][
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See also
* Kodachadri
* Raghaveshwara Bharathi
References
Hills of Karnataka
Mountains of the Western Ghats
Geography of Shimoga district
Biodiversity Heritage Sites of India
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