The Mariepauá River ( pt, Rio Mariepauá) is a tributary of the
Madeira River
The Madeira River ( pt, Rio Madeira, link=no ) is a major waterway in South America. It is estimated to be in length, while the Madeira-Mamoré is estimated near or in length depending on the measuring party and their methods. The Madeira is ...
in the state of
Amazonas, Brazil.
Course
The river defines the western boundary of the
Juma Sustainable Development Reserve
The Juma Sustainable Development Reserve ( pt, Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Juma is a sustainable development reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It supports sustainable extraction of the forest resources by the traditional popul ...
, created in 2006 to support sustainable extraction of forest resources by the traditional population.
Two new species of fish have been found in the river.
In March 2015 Google launched imagery of the river in its "Street View" feature of Google Maps.
See also
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List of rivers of Amazonas (Brazilian state)
References
Sources
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Rivers of Amazonas (Brazilian state)
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