barachois
A salt marsh (“barachois”), or lagoon, is a body of water separated from the sea by a spit (a thin strip of sand or gravel). This spit protects the salt marsh’s fragile natural environment from the turbulent waters of surrounding areas.
A salt marsh (“barachois”), or lagoon, is a body of water separated from the sea by a spit (a thin strip of sand or gravel). This spit protects the salt marsh’s fragile natural environment from the turbulent waters of surrounding areas.