The combination of fresh and salt water creates a unique ecosystem inhabited by a great variety of wildlife species (fish, reptiles, birds and mammals such as the manatee).

Healthy estuaries are essential for humans and wildlife because:

• Promote the balance of the food chain on which all forms of life depend.
• It filters water of pollutants and sediments, which keeps it clean for the benefit of humans and other species.
• Provide food that encourages commercial and recreational fishing.
• Protect coastal areas from flooding, turbulent waters and erosion.
• Connecting water bodies for transportation and maritime operations.
• Where is the San Juan Bay Estuary located?

This ecosystem extends through eight metropolitan municipalities that comprise it: Bayamón, Carolina, Cataño, GuaynaboLoíza, San Juan, Toa Baja and Trujillo Alto.

From the San Juan Mountains to the coast between Toa Baja and Loíza. The estuary includes rivers and streams that cross communities and cities and flow into beaches, lagoons, marshes, wetlands and San Juan Bay.

Contact: (787) 725 8165

Address: 1315 Ponce de León Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907

For more information: info@estuario.org