Preto River (Itaúnas River Tributary)
The Preto River is a river of Espírito Santo state in eastern Brazil. The river flows through the Rio Preto National Forest. It is a tributary of the Itaúnas River. See also *List of rivers of Espírito Santo List of rivers in Espírito Santo (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 Espírito ... ReferencesBrazilian Ministry of Transport Rivers of Espírito Santo {{EspiritoSanto-river-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Itaúnas River
The Itaúnas River ( pt, Itaúnas) is a river of Espírito Santo state in eastern Brazil. The Itaúnas State Park, created in 1991, is named after the Itaúnas River, which runs through the park for . The river approaches the coast at the settlement of Itaúnas and then runs southwest, parallel to the coast behind a sand bar, before entering the Atlantic Ocean to the north of Conceição da Barra. ItaunasES2014 05.JPG Rio Itaúnas.JPG, Itaúnas River at dawn See also *List of rivers of Espírito Santo List of rivers in Espírito Santo (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 Espírito ... References Sources * * Rivers of Espírito Santo {{EspiritoSanto-river-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo (, , ; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attractions. The capital, Vitória, is located on an island, which borders the municipalities of Vila Velha, Cariacica and Serra. These municipalities plus the outer cities of Fundão and Guarapari constitute the state's main metro area. In the northern extremes of Espírito Santo is Itaúnas, in the municipality of Conceição da Barra, which is a tourist location known for its sand dunes and forró tradition. The Captaincy of Espírito Santo was carved out of the Captaincy of Bahia in the 18th century, during the colonial rule of Brazil, and named after a 16th-century captaincy covering roughly the same area of coast. Following the elevation of Brazil to a constituent kingdom of United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves in 1815 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Rio Preto National Forest
The Rio Preto National Forest ( pt, Floresta Nacional do Rio Preto) is a national forest in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Location The Rio Preto National Forest is in the Conceição da Barra municipality of the state of Espírito Santo. It is from the seat of the municipality. It contains fragments of the Atlantic Forest and covers . It was created by decree nº 98.845 of 17 January 1990. It became part of the Central Atlantic Forest Ecological Corridor, created in 2002. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). The forest contains dense tropical lowland rainforest. 338 species of arboreal plants have been identified. The forest has been affected by forest fires and selective logging, and contains of the exotic Eucalyptus citriodora. Plant species include cariniana, pequi (Caryocar brasiliense), ipe (handroanthus), cedar, cinnamon, peroba, paraju, juçara (Euterpe edulis), copal, braúna and peroba. Fauna include armad ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Rivers Of Espírito Santo
List of rivers in Espírito Santo (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 Espírito Santo drain to the Atlantic Ocean. By drainage basin * Itaúnas River ** Angelim River ** Preto River (Itauninhas River) *** Jundiaí River ** Braço Norte do Rio Itaúnas *** Itauninha River ** Braço Sul do Rio Itaúnas *** Santo Antônio River **** Veado River * São Mateus River ** Santana River ** Mariricu River *** Preto River ** Braço Norte do Rio São Mateus (Cotaxé River) *** Quinze de Novembro River *** Dois de Setembro River ** Braço Sul do Rio São Mateus (Cricaré River) *** Freire Muniz River *** Preto River * Barra Seca River ** Pau Atravessado River ** Cupido River * Doce River ** São José River *** Moacir Ávidos River ** Pau Gigante River ** Baunilhas River ** Pancas River *** Panquinha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |