Frades River (Bahia)

	Frades River (Bahia) The Frades River ( pt, Rio dos Frades - Friar's River) is a river in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Basin The river has a drainage basin. Its headwaters rise in the eastern foothills of the Vista Alegre and Pinhão serras at altitudes of . The basin and surrounding watershed cover between the Caraíva River basin to the south, Jucuruçu River basin to the southeast and Buranhém River basin to the north. The Atlantic Ocean is to the east. Course The river has a length of . Its source is the Córrego do Frade in the municipality of Guaratinga, Bahia. The ''córrego'' runs southeast to meet the Barriguda River, forming the Frades River, which runs east and then southeast to the Atlantic Ocean. The Pau Brasil National Park lies between the Frades and Buranhém rivers. The mouth of the river is protected by the Rio dos Frades Wildlife Refuge, and is an area of '' restinga'' salt marsh, with shrubs and thickets. There are mangroves and many bromeliads and orchids. See also Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 States of Brazil, states and the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese language, Portuguese as an List of territorial entities where Portuguese is an official language, official language and the only one in the Americas; one of the most Multiculturalism, multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass Immigration to Brazil, immigration from around the world; and the most populous Catholic Church by country, Roman Catholic-majority country. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a Coastline of Brazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Bahia Bahia ( , , ; meaning "bay") is one of the 26 Federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro) and the 5th-largest by area. Bahia's capital is the city of Salvador, Bahia, Salvador (formerly known as "Cidade do São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos", literally "City of the Saint Savior of the Bay of All the Saints"), on a Spit (landform), spit of land separating the Bay of All Saints from the Atlantic. Once a monarchial stronghold dominated by Agriculture in Brazil, agricultural, Slavery in Brazil, slaving, and ranching interests, Bahia is now a predominantly Working class, working-class industrial and agricultural state. The state is home to 7% of the Brazilian population and produces 4.2% of the country's GDP. Name The name of the state derives from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Caraíva River The Caraíva River is a river of Bahia state in eastern Brazil. There are mangroves in good condition at the mouth of the river, which empties into the sea in the Corumbau Marine Extractive Reserve, a protected fishing area of . See also List of rivers of Bahia List of rivers in Bahia (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in Bahia drain to the ... References Brazilian Ministry of Transport Rivers of Bahia {{Bahia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jucuruçu River The Jucurucu River is a river of Bahia and Minas Gerais states in eastern Brazil. See also List of rivers of Bahia List of rivers of Minas Gerais A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ... ReferencesBrazilian Ministry of Transport Rivers of Bahia Rivers of Minas Gerais {{MinasGerais-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Buranhém River The Buranhém River - also known as Rio do Peixe - is a watercourse flowing through the states of Minas Gerais () and Bahia (), in Brazil. It ends its course at the Atlantic Ocean just by the city of Porto Seguro. The city holds a distinctive place in Brazilian history as in 1500 it was the first landing point of Portuguese navigators commanded by Pedro Álvares Cabral, who discovered Brazil. See also List of rivers of Bahia List of rivers in Bahia (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in Bahia drain to the ... ReferencesBrazilian Ministry of Transport Rivers of Bahia {{Bahia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Guaratinga Guaratinga is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. The municipality contains the Alto Cariri National Park, created in 2010. See also List of municipalities in Bahia This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Bahia (BA), located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Bahia is divided into 417 municipalities, which are grouped into 32 microregions, which are grouped into 7 mesoregions. See also ... References Municipalities in Bahia {{Bahia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pau Brasil National Park Pau Brasil National Park ( pt, Parque Nacional do Pau Brasil) is a National park (Brazil), national park in the state of Bahia, Brazil. It preserves a remnant of the Atlantic Forest biome. Location The Pau Brasil National Park is in the Atlantic Forest biome. It covers an area of . It was created by decree on 20 April 1999, with a modified decree on 11 June 2010, and is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation. It became part of the Central Atlantic Forest Ecological Corridor, created in 2002. It lies in the municipality of Porto Seguro, Bahia. The park lies between the Frades River (Bahia), Frades River (Rio dos Frades) and Buranhém River. The terrain is a relatively flat coastal plain with elevations of cut by many deep gullies carrying streams that drain the area. Most of the streams originate in the conservation unit. Average annual rainfall is . Temperatures range from with an average of . The park contains a remnant of dense lowland rainf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rio Dos Frades Wildlife Refuge The Rio dos Frades Wildlife Refuge ( pt, Refúgio de Vida Silvestre do Rio dos Frades) is a wildlife refuge in the state of Bahia, Brazil. It protects the land around the mouth of the Frades River. There is pressure, or opportunity, to develop the reserve for tourism. Location The Rio dos Frades Wildlife Refuge is in the municipality of Porto Seguro, Bahia. It has an area of . Nearby conservation units include the Pau Brasil National Park to the north, and the Monte Pascoal National Park and Corumbau Marine Extractive Reserve to the south. The reserve is within the Caraíva-Trancoso State Environmental Protection Area, defined on 24 November 2000. The reserve has a buffer zone of . Environment The reserve is on a sandy coastal plain bounded by a cliff inland. It is in the drainage basin of the Frades River, and protects the mouth of the river. Average annual rainfall is . The vegetation is mainly '' restinga'' salt marsh, with shrubs and thickets. There are mangroves and ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Restinga Restingas () are a distinct type of coastal tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest in eastern Brazil. They form on sandy, acidic, and nutrient-poor soils, and are characterized by medium-sized trees and shrubs adapted to the drier and nutrient-poor conditions. One of the most notable restingas is the Restinga da Marambaia (in Rio de Janeiro), which is owned and kept by the Brazilian Army. Ecoregions The World Wildlife Fund distinguishes two ''Restinga'' ecoregions. * Atlantic Coast restingas — found in several enclaves along Brazil's east coast from Rio Grande do Norte state in northeastern Brazil to Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil, covering an area of that extends from the tropics to the subtropics. Its flora and fauna shares affinities with the humid Atlantic forest of eastern Brazil. * Northeastern Brazil restingas — found along the northern coast of Brazil, in Maranhão, Piauí, and Ceará states. Its flora and fauna are distinct from that of the Atl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	List Of Rivers Of Bahia List of rivers in Bahia (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in Bahia drain to the Atlantic Ocean. By Drainage Basin São Francisco Basin * São Francisco River Curaçá River Salitre River Jacaré River Vereda Pimenteira Verde River Grande River * Preto River Do Ouro River Riachão River Sapão River * Branco River ** Rio de Janeiro * Das Balsas River * Das Ondas River ** Das Pedras River * São Desidério River * Das Fêmeas River Galheirão River Roda Velha River * Das Porcos River Paramirim River * Juazeiro River Santo Onofre River Corrente River * Das Éguas River (Correntina River) Arrojado River * Do Meio River ** Guará River * Formoso River ** Pratudão River Das Rãs River * Carnaíba de Dentr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]