Estuaries are the spawning grounds for many marine organisms
that eventually reside in ocean environments as well as serving
feeding stops for migratory birds (Nordstrom, 1992). Humans have
their most intimate contact with marine environments and their
greatest impact in estuaries; both the value and vulnerability
of estuaries are in their multiplicity of uses (Schubel, 1976).
Understanding the value of the estuary as a natural reserve will
provide a platform for improving the environmental conditions of
the estuary as well as the relation of the community that
benefits from it. The estuary as a public park. Involving the
community. It has become increasingly important to incorporate
the dynamic interactions between societies and natural systems
(Berkes, 2003). Humans are part of ecosystems, therefore natural
preservation of the ecosystem as well as human development must
converge in a sustainable balance that requires
interdisciplinary organization and a programatic plan of action.
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