The Preto River ( pt, Rio Preto: Black River) is a river in the state of
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...
, Brazil. It is a tributary of the
Araçuaí River
The Araçuaí River ( pt, Rio Araçuaí, links=no) is a river of Minas Gerais state in southeastern Brazil. The Araçuaí River flows through the Jequitinhonha Valley in the northeast of Minas Gerais, through the town of Araçuaí, which the river ...
.
The Rio Preto was declared a "permanently protected river" in 1991 in response to demand from the local community.
The
Rio Preto State Park
The Rio Preto State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual do Rio Preto) is a state park in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
It protects a mountainous area of cerrado vegetation that is home to various endemic, rare or endangered species.
Trails provide en ...
, which protects the river's sources, was created by decree 35.611 of 1 June 1994, with an area of .
See also
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List of rivers of Minas Gerais
References
Rivers of Minas Gerais
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