The Juruena River ( pt, Rio Juruena) is a long river in west-central
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 ...
, in the state of
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso ( – lit. "Thick Bush") is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest by area, located in the Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.9% of the Brazilian GDP.
Neighboring ...
.
Course
The Juruena originates in the
Parecis plateau.
Within Mato Grosso the river defines the eastern boundary of the
Igarapés do Juruena State Park
The Igarapés do Juruena State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual Igarapés do Juruena) is a state park in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Location
The Igarapés do Juruena State Park is divided between the municipalities of Colniza (44.06%) and C ...
, created in 2002.
For the last of its lower part the river becomes the border between the states Mato Grosso and
Amazonas.
In this section the river forms the boundary between the
Sucunduri State Park
Sucunduri State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual do Sucunduri) is a state park in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
Location
The Sucunduri State Park is in the municipality of Apuí, Amazonas.
It has an area of .
The Juruena River forms the eastern bou ...
to the west in Amazonas and the
Juruena National Park
Juruena National Park ( pt, Parque Nacional do Juruena), declared in 2006, is the third largest national park of Brazil. It is located along the Juruena River, in the north of Mato Grosso state and the south of Amazonas state. It forms part o ...
to the east in Mato Grosso.
In the north of this section it forms the boundary between the
Bararati Sustainable Development Reserve
The ''Bararati Sustainable Development Reserve ( pt, Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Bararati) is a sustainable development reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
Location
The Bararati Sustainable Development Reserve (RDS) is in the ...
in Amazonas and the
Apiacás Ecological Reserve
Apiacás Ecological Reserve is a State ecological reserve in the State of Mato Grosso, in Brazil.
History
Many expeditions passed through the Apiacás territory, notably the "paranistas" in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The ecological reserve wa ...
in Mato Grosso.
The Juruena finally joins the
Teles Pires
The Teles Pires ( pt, Rio São Manuel) is a long river in Brazil. The river flows through the state of Mato Grosso and its lower part marks the border between the states of Mato Grosso and Pará. At its mouth it joins Juruena River and together t ...
river to form the
Tapajós
The Tapajós ( pt, Rio Tapajós ) is a river in Brazil. It runs through the Amazon Rainforest and is a major tributary of the Amazon River. When combined with the Juruena River, the Tapajós is approximately long. It is one of the largest clearw ...
river, which is one of the biggest tributaries to the
Amazon River
The Amazon River (, ; es, Río Amazonas, pt, Rio Amazonas) in South America is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world, and the disputed longest river system in the world in comparison to the Nile.
The headwaters of t ...
. The Juruena River is not fully navigable due to its many waterfalls and rapids.
The river is known for the Salto Augusto Falls.
References
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External links
Juruena in the Encyclopædia BritannicaWebsite of WWF about the national park Juruena
Rivers of Mato Grosso
Rivers of Amazonas (Brazilian state)
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