The Curuaés River is a river of
Pará state in north-central
Brazil. It is a right tributary of the
Curuá River in the
Xingu River basin.
The river rises in the
Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo Biological Reserve
The Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo Biological Reserve ( pt, Reserva Biológica Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo) is a biological reserve in the state of Pará, Brazil. The reserve protects an area in the transition between the Cerrado and Amazon bi ...
, a strictly protected conservation unit established in 2005. It is one of the headwaters of the
Xingu River.
It flows through the
Altamira National Forest
Altamira National Forest ( pt, Floresta Nacional Altamira) is a national forest in the state of Pará Brazil.
Location
The Altamira National Forest is in the Amazon biome.
It has an area of .
It covers parts of the municipalities of Altamira, I ...
, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 1998.
See also
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List of rivers of Pará
References
Brazilian Ministry of Transport
Rivers of Pará
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