The Biá River ( pt, Rio Biá) is a river of
Amazonas state in north-western
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 ...
. It is a
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
of the
Jutaí River.
The
Cujubim Sustainable Development Reserve
The Cujubim Sustainable Development Reserve ( pt, Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Cujubim) is a sustainable development reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
Location
The Cujubim Sustainable Development Reserve (RDS) takes its name ...
, established in 2003, lies on either side of the river in the municipality of
Jutaí
Jutaí is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population is 13,886 (2020) and its area is 69,552 km², making it the fifth largest municipality in Amazonas by area and the ninth largest in Brazil.
Geography
The mu ...
.
It is the largest conservation unit in Amazonas and the largest sustainable development reserve in the world.
See also
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List of rivers of Amazonas
References
Sources
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Rivers of Amazonas (Brazilian state)
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