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Wetland Watch.9.Abbey Falls Under Coorg District of Karnataka- A Place for Tourists’ Attraction


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2 MISYS, Bengaluru, India
     

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Abbey Falls (Figs. 1-2) is one of the most popular tourist spots in Coorg of the Konkan region. It is located at 500 m from Abbeyfalls Road parking area and only at 7 km away from Madikeri mini town of Kodagu district, known to all as Coorg of Karnataka State. About 100 concrete steps to climb down the rain forest plants, coffee bushes, creepers and pepper vines to have a beautiful view of the Kaveri river falling from a height of 21 m from sea level. The hills around are age-old wilderness and the waterfall offers superb vista of wonderful amazement. A hanging bridge (Fig. 2) across the gorge provides an exceptional view of waterfall, adding beholding beauty of the place.
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N. C. Nandi
SEBA, Kolkata, India
Rituparna Nandi
SEBA, Kolkata, India
S. Ray Chaudhuri
MISYS, Bengaluru, India

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Abbey Falls (Figs. 1-2) is one of the most popular tourist spots in Coorg of the Konkan region. It is located at 500 m from Abbeyfalls Road parking area and only at 7 km away from Madikeri mini town of Kodagu district, known to all as Coorg of Karnataka State. About 100 concrete steps to climb down the rain forest plants, coffee bushes, creepers and pepper vines to have a beautiful view of the Kaveri river falling from a height of 21 m from sea level. The hills around are age-old wilderness and the waterfall offers superb vista of wonderful amazement. A hanging bridge (Fig. 2) across the gorge provides an exceptional view of waterfall, adding beholding beauty of the place.