13°00′N80°15′E / 13.000°N 80.250°E /13.000; 80.250
Adyar Creek is abackwaterestuary located inAdyar,Chennai at the mouth of theAdyar River along theCoromandel Coast of theBay of Bengal. The creek begins near theChetinnad Palace, extending northward into the mainland and taking a complete U-turn near theForeshore Estate before ending nearMandavelipakkam. The creek surrounds theQuibble Island.
In 2008, a 58-acreAdyar 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 wasrestored in the first phase and was completed in 2010. The second phase of restoration covers a total area of 300 acres.[1]
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 ofmolluscs, 13 species ofcrabs, 155 species ofinsects, 10 species offishes, 10 species ofamphibians, 19 species ofreptiles, 105 species ofbirds and 16 species ofanimals have been recorded in the eco park area. About 57,000mangrove species and 35,000 terrestrial saplings have been planted in the estuary.[2]
