The Cuinarana River ( pt, Rio Cuinarana) is a river in the state of
Pará
Pará is a Federative units of Brazil, state of Brazil, located in northern Brazil and traversed by the lower Amazon River. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins (state), Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas (Brazilian state) ...
, Brazil, a tributary of the
Marapanim River
The Marapanim River ( pt, Rio Marapanim) is a river of the state of Pará, Brazil.
Course
The Marapanim River rises in the municipality of São Francisco do Pará.
It flows in a generally north direction, and enters the Atlantic Ocean just past M ...
.
Course
The river originates near the village of
Magalhães Barata
Magalhães Barata is a municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil.
The municipality contains the Cuinarana Marine Extractive Reserve, created in 2014.
The Cuinarana River originates near the municipal headquarters.
It ...
, and flows north to the point where it enters the Marapanim River.
The mangroves of the east side of the Cuinarana River are protected by the
Maracanã Marine Extractive Reserve
The Maracanã Marine Extractive Reserve ( pt, Reserva Extrativista Marinha do Maracanã) is a coastal marine extractive reserve in the state of Pará, Brazil.
It protects an area of mangroves, and allows the local population to make sustainable use ...
.
On the west side the mangroves are protected by the
Cuinarana Marine Extractive Reserve.
The west bank of the Marapanim River, and the peninsula to the left of the mouth of the estuary formed by the Marapanim and Cuinarana rivers is protected by the
Mestre Lucindo Marine Extractive Reserve.
Environment
The mouth of the river is mainly mud flats.
The area around Rio Cuinarana has a low population, with about 18 people per square kilometre.
The area has a monsoon climate. The average temperature is .
The hottest month is September at and the coldest month is January at .
Rainfall averages annually.
The wettest month is March with and the driest is October with .
See also
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List of rivers of Pará
References
Sources
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Rivers of Pará
Tributaries of the Amazon River
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