The Ivaí River (
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, Rio Ivaí) is a river of
Paraná state in southern
Brazil
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. It is a tributary of the
Paraná River
The Paraná River ( es, Río Paraná, links=no , pt, Rio Paraná, gn, Ysyry Parana) is a river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina for some ."Parana River". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Br ...
. Its official spelling is Ivaí, with variants including Ivahy and Ival.
The river basin is ecologically very degraded, with fragile and vulnerable soil. It contains the
Perobas Biological Reserve
Perobas Biological Reserve ( pt, Reserva Biológica das Perobas) is a biological reserve in the state of Paraná, Brazil.
History
The reserve, which has an area of , was created on 20 March 2006.
It is located in the municipalities of Tuneira ...
, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 2006.
See also
*
List of rivers of Paraná
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Tributaries of the Río de la Plata
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References
Brazilian Ministry of Transport
Rivers of Paraná (state)
Tributaries of the Paraná River
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