Biá River

Biá River
Native name Rio Biá
Country Brazil
Physical characteristics
Main source State of Amazonas
River mouth Jutaí River
3°53′01″S 67°32′01″W / 3.883734°S 67.533538°W / -3.883734; -67.533538Coordinates: 3°53′01″S 67°32′01″W / 3.883734°S 67.533538°W / -3.883734; -67.533538
Length 470 [1]
Basin features
River system Jutaí River

The Biá River (Portuguese: Rio Biá) is a river of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Jutaí River.

The 2,450,380 hectares (6,055,000 acres) Cujubim Sustainable Development Reserve, established in 2003, lies on either side of the river in the municipality of Jutaí.[2] It is the largest conservation unit in Amazonas and the largest sustainable development reserve in the world.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ziesler & Ardizzone 1979.
  2. ↑ RDS Cujubim – ISA, Informações gerais.
  3. ↑ RDS Cujubim – ISA, Características.

Sources

  • RDS Cujubim (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-07-25
  • Ziesler, R.; Ardizzone, G.D. (1979), "Amazon River System", The Inland waters of Latin America, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, ISBN 92-5-000780-9, archived from the original on 8 November 2014


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