The creek forms where the
Adyar River joins the
Bay of Bengal.Aerial view of the Adyar creekSunset over the riverThe Adyar estuary
In 2008, a 58-acre
Adyar Poonga bordered by Greenways road to the south, Town Planning Scheme road on the northwest, South Canal Bank road in the north east and Santhome Causeway bridge to the east was
restored in the first phase and was completed in 2010. The second phase of restoration covers a total area of 300 acres.[1]
Ecology
Following eco-restoration, the faunal diversity in the creek has increased from 273 in 2016–2017 to 331 in 2017–2018. Insect species, including butterflies and dragonflies, has increased from 98 to 155 in the same period. A total of 8 species of
molluscs, 13 species of
crabs, 155 species of
insects, 10 species of
fishes, 10 species of
amphibians, 19 species of
reptiles, 105 species of
birds and 16 species of
animals have been recorded in the eco park area. About 57,000
mangrove species and 35,000 terrestrial saplings have been planted in the estuary.[2]
The creek forms where the
Adyar River joins the
Bay of Bengal.Aerial view of the Adyar creekSunset over the riverThe Adyar estuary
In 2008, a 58-acre
Adyar Poonga bordered by Greenways road to the south, Town Planning Scheme road on the northwest, South Canal Bank road in the north east and Santhome Causeway bridge to the east was
restored in the first phase and was completed in 2010. The second phase of restoration covers a total area of 300 acres.[1]
Ecology
Following eco-restoration, the faunal diversity in the creek has increased from 273 in 2016–2017 to 331 in 2017–2018. Insect species, including butterflies and dragonflies, has increased from 98 to 155 in the same period. A total of 8 species of
molluscs, 13 species of
crabs, 155 species of
insects, 10 species of
fishes, 10 species of
amphibians, 19 species of
reptiles, 105 species of
birds and 16 species of
animals have been recorded in the eco park area. About 57,000
mangrove species and 35,000 terrestrial saplings have been planted in the estuary.[2]