TheHudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve is aNational Estuarine Research Reserve in the state ofNew York.
Home to more than 200 species offish, theHudson River serves as a nursery ground for such important fish assturgeon,striped bass andAmerican shad. It also supports a corresponding abundance of other river-dependent wildlife, especially birds.
The river is profoundly influenced by the ocean's tides for over half its length, creating an estuary which stretches 153 miles (246 km) and includes a wide range of wetland habitats. The reserve sites reflect this diversity, from the brackishmarshes of Piermont to the slightly brackish wetlands ofIona Island, and the freshwater tidalmudflats and marshes ofTivoli Bays andStockport Flats.
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41°17′54″N73°58′36″W / 41.2983°N 73.9767°W /41.2983; -73.9767
