The Ivaí River (
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, Rio Ivaí) is a river of
Paraná state in southern
Brazil
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. It is a tributary of the
Paraná River. Its official spelling is Ivaí, with variants including Ivahy and Ival.
The river basin is ecologically very degraded, with fragile and vulnerable soil. It contains the
Perobas Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 2006.
See also
*
List of rivers of Paraná
*
Tributaries of the Río de la Plata
References
Brazilian Ministry of Transport
Rivers of Paraná (state)
Tributaries of the Paraná River
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