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Paraibuna River (São Paulo)

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Not to be confused with Paraibuna River (Minas Gerais). River in Brazil
Paraibuna River
Paraibuna River (São Paulo) is located in BrazilParaibuna River (São Paulo)
Native nameRio Paraibuna (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSão Paulo state
Mouth 
 • locationParaíba do Sul
 • coordinates23°22′06″S 45°39′50″W / 23.368315°S 45.663922°W / -23.368315; -45.663922

The Paraibuna River (Portuguese: Rio Paraibuna) is a river of São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Paraíba do Sul.

The headwaters are protected by the 292,000 hectares (720,000 acres) Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul river.

See also

References

  1. Unidade de Conservação: Área de Proteção Ambiental Bacia Hidrográfica do Paraíba do Sul (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-10-01


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