The Tarumã Mirim River ( pt, Igarapé Tarumã Mirim) is a river in the state of
Amazonas, Brazil.
It is a left tributary of the
Rio Negro, which it enters west of the city of
Manaus.
Course
The Tarumã Mirim drains the west part of the Tarumã Açu – Tarumã Mirim section of the
Rio Negro Left Bank Environmental Protection Area
The Rio Negro Left Bank Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteção Ambiental Margem Esquerda do Rio Negro) is an environmental protection area in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
It protects an area of Amazon rainforest on the left ba ...
(APA), which is mainly covered by dense rainforest but has areas of open tropical forest and
campinarana.
It separates the APA from the
Puranga Conquista Sustainable Development Reserve
Puranga Conquista Sustainable Development Reserve ( pt, Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Puranga Conquista) is a sustainable development reserve (RDS) in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
It protects an area of Amazon rainforest on the left ...
to the west.
The
Tarumã-Açu and Tarumã Mirim are
blackwater river
A blackwater river is a type of river with a slow-moving channel flowing through forested swamps or wetlands. As vegetation decays, tannins leach into the water, making a transparent, acidic water that is darkly stained, resembling black tea ...
s, acidic and low in minerals.
Water levels vary by , with highest levels in June.
See also
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List of rivers of Amazonas
Notes
Sources
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Rio Negro (Amazon)
Rivers of Amazonas (Brazilian state)