Cumbarjua Canal
The Cumbarjua Canal is a distributary channel formed by the merger of the Mandovi and Zuari rivers in Goa, India. It's flow has led to the formation of river deltas, most prominent of them are - 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 , a large swamp and biosphere reserve on the Island of 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.
- : Links in Goa to in Ponda.[6]
- : Links Gandaulim to Cumbarjua.[7]
- : Links Cumbarjua to Orgao.[8]
- : Links Cumbarjua to Marcel.
- : Links Candola to in St Estevam.
- 2 : 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".
- Geography of Goa
- Canals in India