Ivinhema River

The Ivinhema River (Portuguese: Rio Ivinhema) is a river of Mato Grosso do Sul state in southwestern Brazil. It is one of the main tributaries of the western part of the Paraná River.

Ivinhema River
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMato Grosso do Sul state
MouthParaná River
  coordinates
23°15′S 53°43′W
Basin features
River systemParaná River

Forty-six different species of fish were found in seven streams in the river basin.[1] The lower reaches are protected by the 73,345 hectares (181,240 acres) Rio Ivinhema State Park, created in 1998.[2]

See also

References

  1. https://www.researchgate.net
  2. PES do Rio Ivinhema (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-11-13
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