The Açuã River ( pt, Rio Açuã) is a river of
Amazonas state in north-western
Brazil
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, a tributary of the
Mucuim River.
The river flows through the
Mapinguari National Park
Mapinguari National Park ( pt, Parque Nacional Mapinguari) is a national park in the states of Rondônia and Amazonas, Brazil.
It covers a large area of Amazon rainforest. The boundaries have been adjusted several times.
Location
The Mapingu ...
, a conservation unit created in 2008.
To the north of the national park it is crossed by the
Trans-Amazonian Highway
The Trans-Amazonian Highway (official designation BR-230, official name Rodovia Transamazônica), was introduced on September 27, 1972. It is 4,000 km long, making it the third longest highway in Brazil. It runs through the Amazon forest and ...
(BR-230), then runs through the
Balata-Tufari National Forest
The Balata-Tufari National Forest ( pt, Floresta Nacional de Balata-Tufari) is a national forest in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
It was created to support sustainable extraction of forest products such as timber subject to restrictions and reg ...
, where it joins the Mucuim.
See also
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List of rivers of Amazonas
References
Brazilian Ministry of Transport
Rivers of Amazonas (Brazilian state)
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