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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 (island)|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whatshot.in/mumbai/boating-trip-through-cumbarjua-canal-in-goa-c-18426|title = Take a Boating Trip Through Cumbarjua Canal in Goa and Chill with Crocs!}}</ref>

== Banastarim Wetlands ==
The [[Banastarim Wetlands]], a large swamp and [[biosphere reserve]] on the [[Island of Goa]] is fed by the Cumbarjua Canal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/banastarim-parra-lakes-inch-closer-to-wetlands-category/articleshow/79887665.cms|title = Banastarim, Parra lakes inch closer to wetlands category | Goa News - Times of India}}</ref>

== 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.
* [[Daujim]] in [[Goa (island)|Goa]] to [[Tolto]] in St Estevam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/chaos-over-proposed-tolto-old-goa-bridge/articleshow/15287634.cms|title = Chaos over proposed Tolto-Old Goa bridge | Goa News - Times of India}}</ref>
* Gaundalim to Cumbarjua.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/The-Sunday-Roundtable/another-ferry-breakdown-along-cumbarjuagaundalim-route/06505|title=Another-ferry-breakdown-along-CumbarjuaGaundalim-route|website=oHeraldo}}</ref>
* [[Marcaim]] to [[Cortalim]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.heraldgoa.in/m/details.php?n_id=118298|title = Demand for third ferry on Marcaim-Cortalim route}}</ref>
* Tonka to [[Sarmanas]]

=== Bridges ===
Most (if not all) of the bridges on this list have been constructed in the post-1961 era.
* [[Banastarim bridge|Meta Bridge]]: Links [[Corlim]] in [[Ilhas|Goa]] to [[Banastarim]] in [[Ponda taluk|Ponda]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/banastarim-bridge-work-to-hit-tiswadi-water-supply/articleshow/81621576.cms|title=Banastarim bridge work to hit Tiswadi water supply | Goa News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
* [[Gandaulim-Cumbarjua Bridge]]: Links [[Gandaulim]] to [[Cumbarjua]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tpf.eu/projects/gaundalim-bridge-goa/|title = Gaundalim Bridge, Goa | TPF}}</ref>
* [[Cumbarjua-Orgao Bridge]]: Links [[Cumbarjua]] to [[Orgao]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegoan.net//gaundalim-cumbarjua-bridges-opened-for-traffic/15899.html|title = Gaundalim, Cumbarjua bridges opened for traffic}}</ref>
* [[Cumbarjua-Marcel Bridge]]: Links [[Cumbarjua]] to [[Marcel, Goa|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).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Tolto-Akhada-mangrove-being-reclaimed/articleshow/3901787.cms|title = Tolto-Akhada mangrove being reclaimed | Goa News - Times of India}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Geography of Goa]]
[[Category:Canals in India]]

Cumbarjua Canal - Revision history

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