Salt marshes are vital coastal ecosystems that provide a wide range of ecological and economic benefits. 

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Salt Marshes serve as nurseries and habitats for numerous species of fish, birds, and invertebrates. Salt Marshes are one of the most productive ecosystems in the world.

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High Salinity in Salt Marshes reduces nutrient pollution in estuaries and adjacent water bodies. They also act as filtration systems.

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Salt Marshes store large amounts of carbon in their soils and vegetation, helping mitigate climate change by trapping and storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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Salt marshes act as a buffer against storm surges and coastal erosion. Their dense root systems and vegetation can absorb and dissipate the energy of incoming waves and storm tides, which can help protect coastal communities from flooding and erosion during storms.