Tavares River

Coordinates: 27°39′18″S 48°30′25″W / 27.655°S 48.507°W / -27.655; -48.507

Tavares River
Country  Brazil
Physical characteristics
Main source Florianopolis, Santa Catarina state
River mouth South Bay

The Tavares River or Rio Tavares is a river of Florianopolis, capital of Santa Catarina state in southeastern Brazil.

Rio Tavares is also the name of a neighborhood in the city which is cut by the river.

Biolife

Part of the Pirajubaé Marine Extractive Reserve since 20 May 1992, it holds various species of pink (Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis) and white (Litopenaeus schmitti) shrimps in the mangroves.[1]

The river holds the Brazilian Mullets (Mugil brasiliensis), Silver Mullets (Mugil curema), crabs, catfishes and other species.

The mangroves near Rio Tavares are also used as shelters for several seabirds species and migratory birds.

See also

References

  1. ↑ (pt) Marine Extractive Reserve of Pirajubaé


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