What is so special about the estuary?

Estuary is the ‘cradle of marine life’, ‘breeding and nursery ground’. It protects baby fishes and crustaceans from predators and provide them nutrition till they become adults and swim back to the sea.

It connects us to the sea and ocean. It is used for transportation, fishing and it plays an important role in recreation.

It supports abundant lives, ours too – despite their tininess when compared to the seas.

Major cites of the world, like New York, Boston, San Francisco, Kolkata, Mumbai, Goa, have developed around estuaries.