The Cumbarjua Canal is a distributary channel formed by the merger of the Mandovi and Zuari rivers in Goa, India. Its flow has led to the formation of river deltas; the most prominent of them are Ilhas de Goa, Cumbarjua and St Estevam.
The shallow mangroves of the waterbody is the natural habitat of the Indian Mugger crocodile as well as exotic birds and flying fish. Wildlife boating tours are now a common tourist activity.[1]
Banastarim Wetlands
The Banastarim Wetlands, a large swamp and biosphere reserve on the Ilhas de Goa, is fed by the Cumbarjua Canal.[2]
Transport
In order of people to commute across the islands, bridges have been constructed and ferry services have been made available.
Ferries
This method of transport is more traditional.
Bridges
Most (if not all) of the bridges on this list have been constructed in the post-1961 era.
- Meta Bridge: Links Corlim in Goa to Banastarim in Ponda.[6]
- Gandaulim-Cumbarjua Bridge: Links Gandaulim to Cumbarjua.[7]
- Cumbarjua-Orgao Bridge: Links Cumbarjua to Orgao.[8]
- Cumbarjua-Marcel Bridge: Links Cumbarjua to Marcel.
- Tonca Bridge: Links Candola to Tonca in St Estevam.
- 2 Acada Bridges: Links the rest of St Estevam to the settlement of Acada (Akhada).[9]
References
- ↑ "Take a Boating Trip Through Cumbarjua Canal in Goa and Chill with Crocs!".
- ↑ "Banastarim, Parra lakes inch closer to wetlands category | Goa News - Times of India".
- ↑ "Chaos over proposed Tolto-Old Goa bridge | Goa News - Times of India".
- ↑ "Another-ferry-breakdown-along-CumbarjuaGaundalim-route". oHeraldo.
- ↑ "Demand for third ferry on Marcaim-Cortalim route".
- ↑ "Banastarim bridge work to hit Tiswadi water supply | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Gaundalim Bridge, Goa | TPF".
- ↑ "Gaundalim, Cumbarjua bridges opened for traffic".
- ↑ "Tolto-Akhada mangrove being reclaimed | Goa News - Times of India".