The Jucu River is a river of
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 attra ...
state in eastern
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 ...
.
The estuary of the river is in the
Jacarenema Ecological Reserve
Jacarenema Ecological Reserve ( pt, Reserva Ecológica de Jacarenema) is an ecological reserve in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil.
It is near the city of Vila Velha, is readily accessible to the public and does not conform to standard Brazilia ...
, a conservation area in the city of
Vila Velha
Vila Velha (; Portuguese for "Old Village") is a coastal city in Espírito Santo, Brazil. It lies across from Vitória, the state capital. Its population was 501,325 (2020) and its area is 210.23 km².
Location
Vila Velha forms part of th ...
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The mangroves of the estuary have suffered from pollution from waste water and garbage washed down from further up the river.
See also
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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 ...
References
Brazilian Ministry of Transport
Rivers of Espírito Santo
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