What is a coast and its importance - Iczmpwb.org
What is a coast and its importance - Iczmpwb.org
What is a coast and its importance - Iczmpwb.org
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Importance of Estuaries<br />
• Provides a nursery for the larval forms of some marine f<strong>is</strong>h species, <strong>and</strong> shelter <strong>and</strong> food for<br />
many young <strong>and</strong> adult f<strong>is</strong>h <strong>and</strong> shellf<strong>is</strong>h.<br />
• Provides rich feeding grounds for shore birds<br />
• Serving as important habitats for wildlife<br />
• Estuarine plants also can absorb tide <strong>and</strong> storm surges, providing ideal habitats for wildlife<br />
• Th<strong>is</strong> natural buffer helps to prevent erosion <strong>and</strong> stabilize the <strong>coast</strong><br />
• Yields commercially important f<strong>is</strong>hery including prawns <strong>and</strong> crabs.<br />
• Provide safe habours for shipping<br />
• Tour<strong>is</strong>m
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